Administrator Privileges Required:

• You must have local admin or SYSTEM-level access on the target machine.
• Tools like Mimikatz require elevated rights to access memory and extract credentials.

Windows Defender Must Be Disabled or Controlled:

• Windows Defender will flag, block, or delete Mimikatz and similar tools instantly.
• You must either:
  • Disable Defender via policy or command.
  • Add exceptions or tamper with it using admin access.

Notifications Should Be Silenced (Optional but Stealthier):

• Defender or UAC pop-ups can alert users if you disable security features or run suspicious tools.
• Use admin rights to:
  • Disable Defender notifications via registry or Group Policy.
  • Avoid triggering UAC prompts by already having high-integrity shells (like reverse shell or Meterpreter with elevated token).