TOOL TUTORIAL · Credential Extraction & Authentication Testing
How to install and use Mimikatz
Mimikatz is an open-source cybersecurity tool used to test Windows security by extracting plaintext passwords, hashes, PINs, and Kerberos tickets from memory. Developed by Benjamin Delpy, it is often used by penetration testers and red teamers to demonstrate the potential impact…
Quick install:
git clone https://github.com/gentilkiwi/mimikatz.git
Installation steps
- Clone the source with the git command above on a Windows test machine
- Or download the prebuilt release zip from the same GitHub project
- Turn off antivirus in your isolated lab so it does not delete the file
- Open an administrator command prompt in the mimikatz folder
- Run mimikatz.exe to reach the interactive prompt