EntraGoat is a deliberately vulnerable lab that simulates real-world identity misconfigurations in Microsoft Entra ID.

Whether you’re a red teamer, blue teamer, or just curious about identity attacks, this guide will walk you through how to set up EntraGoat, launch your first challenge, and start capturing flags like a pro.

Liz Lovelace 6 November 2025
EntraGoat is a deliberately vulnerable lab that simulates real-world identity misconfigurations in Microsoft Entra ID.

What is EntraGoat?

Imagine a playground where you can:

  • Escalate a user to Global Admin
  • Chain permissions via the Graph API
  • Abuse misconfigured apps and service principals
  • Activate privileged roles to reset global admin’s MFA
  • Simulate attacks without endangering production environments

That’s exactly what EntraGoat offers: a CTF-style platform for identity exploitation learning in the cloud.


Before we get our hooves dirty, here’s what you need:

  • A test Microsoft Entra ID tenant (E5 trial works great)
  • Global Administrator privileges in that tenant
  • Node.js + npm installed
  • PowerShell 7+
  • Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK 

Step 1: Clone and launch the lab

Step 2: Launch your first challenge

Step 3: Explore, attack, escalate

Step 4: Capture the flag

Step 5: Clean it up

https://www.semperis.com/blog/getting-started-with-entragoat-entra-id-simulation-lab/

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Liz Lovelace Field Marketing Manager, Semperis

About our partner

Semperis

For security teams charged with defending hybrid and multi-cloud environments, Semperis ensures the integrity and availability of critical enterprise directory services at every step in the cyber kill chain and cuts recovery time by 90%. Purpose-built for securing hybrid identity environments—including Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta—Semperis’ patented technology protects over 150 million identities from cyberattacks, data breaches and operational errors.The world’s leading organizations trust Semperis to spot directory vulnerabilities, intercept cyberattacks in progress and quickly recover from ransomware and other data integrity emergencies. Semperis is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, and operates internationally, with its research and development team distributed throughout the United States, Canada and Israel. Semperis hosts the award-winning Hybrid Identity Protection Identity & Access Management (IAM) community, conference and podcast series (hipconf.com) and built the free community hybrid Active Directory cyber defender tools:Purple Knight – security assessment of your AD vulnerabilities: semperis.com/purple-knightForest Druid - attack path analysis tool to uncover the riskiest attack paths to your tier 0 assets: semperis.com/forest-druidEntraGoat - A deliberately vulnerable lab that simulates real-world identity misconfigurations in Microsoft Entra ID: semperis.com/blog/getting-started-with-entragoat-entra-id-simulation-labCheck out Midnight in the War Room: A Groundbreaking Cyberwar Documentary Featuring the World’s Leading Defenders and Reformed Hackers: midnightinthewarroom.com 

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