Emerging Cybersecurity Threats in Active Directory: Security & Mitigation. Compromising Active Directory gives attackers broad access to organization’s systems and sensitive data. Additionally, its deep integration into the IT environment means that weaknesses in Active Directory configurations expose the entire network to risks of lateral movement and privilege escalation, allowing attackers to gain administrative privileges […]
Securing Remote Work: Active Directory Best Practices for Distributed Teams. As we all know, remote work has become extremely popular over the past 4 years. Remote work has its pros and cons. One of the downsides is that it seriously increases the attack surface of cyber threats. As a result, companies that choose to use […]
The Role of Threat Hunting in Active Directory Security Operations. Threat hunting is a proactive cybersecurity process used to search through IT infrastructure to detect and isolate advanced threats before they cause harm or become significant breaches. Unlike traditional security measures that rely on automated alerts to indicate the presence of threats, it searches the […]
Active Directory Security Automation with PowerShell. PowerShell offers a vast collection of built-in commands-cmdlets to facilitate the management of system components. With its integration into the .NET Framework, PowerShell allows accessing to a wide range of functionalities, and and it interacts with various Windows components and services. It’s integration with various Microsoft products and services, […]
Active Directory Security Compliance: Standards and Regulations. Keeping your IT infrastructure compliant with regulations and standards is critical. By doing so, organizations enhance their security measures, minimize vulnerabilities, and better protect against cyber threats. Compliance is a strategic approach that benefits data protection, operational integrity, customer trust, and the overall reputation of the organization. In […]
Ensuring Active Directory Security in Hybrid Environments. Cloud services become more and more popular each day. As a result, many businesses need to use both on-premises and cloud solutions to be able to function properly. To manage identities properly in both environment, Hybrid Active Directory (AD) need to be implemented. Deploying Hybrid Active Directory (AD) […]
Active Directory Security Checklist: Ensure Your System is Fortified. Active Directory (AD) is a common target during cybersecurity attacks for several compelling reasons. AD serves as a primary authentication and authorization service in Windows environments. Compromising AD allows attackers to gain control over user accounts, passwords, and access permissions, providing a gateway to the entire […]
Why to Perform Audit? Microsoft Exchange Server Security Audits: Detailed Guide. Cybersecurity audit is aimed to perform the assessment of IT infrastructure and to identify the gaps, vulnerabilities and problems. Exchange Server, as a service that processes the sensitive data, is usually included in the audit scope. Audit helps to: Identify Vulnerabilities. Identify weaknesses and […]
What is LDAP? Securing LDAP Communications in Active Directory. Lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) is an open protocol used to lookup information within a network. LDAP is often used to retrieve some piece of information from the directory server which is usually a certain kind of database. Directory servers, such as Active Directory Domain Services […]
Why You Need to Enable MFA? Implementing MFA in Microsoft Exchange Server. Currently, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a security standard. By improving the credentials safety, it is recommended by both governmental agencies, such as Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Microsoft and Google. MFA is a step forward beyond just a username and password. […]