# Sites with subnet associations count should be retrievable

Sites with subnet associations count should be retrievable. A Maester check for Active Directory, Sites and subnets.

Source: https://maester.dev/docs/tests/AD-SUB-02

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<p class="test-part">Part of <a href="/docs/tests/ad">Active Directory</a> · Active Directory · Sites and subnets · <a href="/docs/tests">All checks</a></p>

```powershell title="Run this check"
Invoke-Maester -TestId AD-SUB-02
```

## Overview

Sites with subnet associations are essential for:

- **Proper client site assignment**: Clients can determine their site based on IP address
- **Efficient authentication**: Clients authenticate to the nearest DC
- **Optimized replication**: Site topology guides inter-site replication
- **Service localization**: Clients find services in their local site

Sites without subnets cannot participate in site-aware operations.

#### Control Type

**Operational**

#### Security Recommendation

- Ensure all production sites have appropriate subnets assigned
- Review site-subnet associations during network changes
- Document the rationale for any sites intentionally without subnets
- Validate that subnet boundaries match physical network segments

#### How the Test Works

This test analyzes subnet-to-site associations to count how many sites have at least one subnet assigned.

#### Related Tests

- `Test-MtAdSiteWithoutSubnetCount` - Counts sites without subnets
- `Test-MtAdSubnetTotalCount` - Counts total subnets
- `Test-MtAdSiteTotalCount` - Counts total sites

## Details

<details>
<summary>Every attribute of this check</summary>

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Test ID | AD-SUB-02 |
| Severity | Info |
| Suite | Active Directory |
| Product | Active Directory |
| Feature | Sites and subnets |
| Area | Infrastructure hardening |
| Resource type | AdSite |
| MITRE ATT&CK | None |
| PowerShell test | [Test-MtAdSubnetSiteAssociationCount](https://github.com/maester365/maester/blob/main/tests/ad/site/Test.AD-SUB-02.ps1) |
| Services | ActiveDirectory |
| Permissions | ActiveDirectory:Ldap:site:ReadProperty, ActiveDirectory:Ldap:subnet:ReadProperty |

</details>

## Source

- Test: [`tests/ad/site/Test.AD-SUB-02.ps1`](https://github.com/maester365/maester/blob/main/tests/ad/site/Test.AD-SUB-02.ps1)
- Documentation: [`tests/ad/site/Test.AD-SUB-02.md`](https://github.com/maester365/maester/blob/main/tests/ad/site/Test.AD-SUB-02.md)