Retrieve a user's SID without the AD Module

Get-UserSid.ps1

function Get-UserSID {
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Retrieves a user's security identifier without the need for the ActiveDirectory Module
    .DESCRIPTION
        Retrieves a user's security identifier without the need for the ActiveDirectory Module
    .PARAMETER samAccountName
        The actual samAccountName for the user whose account the SID should be retrieved.
    .PARAMETER Domain
        This is the domain of the account to be checked.  It defaults to the domain of the user 
        running the script.
    .NOTES
        Thanks to @JBorean93 for this greatly simplified version
        https://github.com/jborean93
    .EXAMPLE
        PS C:\> Get-UserSid -samAccountName User1
        S-1-5-21-176475294-9861874819-1984720271-198576
        #(The SID is completely made up)
    #>
    
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param(
        [parameter(Mandatory, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName)]
        [string]$samAccountName,

        [parameter(ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName)]
        [string]$Domain = $env:USERDOMAIN
    )

    try {
        [System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]::new($Domain, $samAccountName).Translate(
            [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]).Value
    }
    catch {
        throw 'Unable to locate the user in ActiveDirectory'
    }
}