Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS)

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Process
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:LSASS
gptkbp:category gptkb:security
gptkbp:criticalFor true
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Microsoft
gptkbp:executableName lsass.exe
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Windows_NT
gptkbp:function creates access tokens
enforces security policy on Windows systems
handles user logins
manages password changes
verifies users for local and remote logins
writes security logs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS)
gptkbp:operatingSystem gptkb:Microsoft_Windows
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Kerberos
gptkb:Active_Directory
gptkb:NTLM
Windows authentication
gptkbp:runsOn SYSTEM
gptkbp:target credential dumping attacks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Security_Accounts_Manager_(SAM)
gptkb:SAM_(Security_Accounts_Manager)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7