The Active Directory Security Halftime Reportby Semperis looks at attacks and vulnerabilities in hybrid identity systems such as Active Directory and Azure Active Directory. From the Colonial Pipeline attack to the Windows Print Spooler leak. Expert recommendations are intend to consolidate the identity security strategy that has been weaken over many years by configuration errors and lack of competence.
“Active Directory is still at the heart of identity management – it is the core of the identity platform in most companies – but the landscape has change radically.” Says Mickey Bresman, CEO at Semperis. “Secure AD configuration was not a big deal 15 years ago. And many of the recommendations from that time have proven to be unsafe and have since been completely revise. Many of the mistakes made then have become the problems that companies need to fix today.”
In addition, Bresman points to skills gaps at a time when identity and security teams are primarily entrust with protecting against cyberattacks.
“You might have employees who are extremely knowledgeable about AD but think more from an operational perspective,” says Bresman. “Or you might have extensive knowledge of red teaming and security but not AD experts. It’s not easy to find people who have skills in both areas.”
Given the escalating cyberattacks on identity systems
The report highlights the areas that IAM (Identity & Access Management) teams, security teams and CISOs responsible for protecting these systems in companies need to focus on.
According to Semperis, more than two-thirds Chile Phone Number List of the report consists of practical guidance from digital identity experts on how to prevent cyberattacks on identity systems, as well as how to mitigate their impact and recover from attacks. Identity systems remain a priority target for cybercriminals, although vulnerabilities are widely known – especially in Active Directory, the central identity store for 90 percent of companies worldwide.
With a focus on rapidly upgrading identity and security professionals,
The Active Directory Security Halftime Report offers:
Practical guidelines for improving AD security by closing common security vulnerabilities that can be uncover using the free Purple Knight security assessment tool developed by Semperis IAM (Identity & Access Management) experts.
>Perspectives for building organizations Cell Phone Number Database that are effectively protected against cyberattacks through greater integration of identity and security teams,
Tips for security management in increasingly complex hybrid identity systems. Especially in environments with Active Directory and Azure Active Directory at multiple sites.
Trends in cybercriminal strategies for attacking identity systems,
As report in the monthly series Identity Attack Watchbe illuminat. The Active Directory Security Halftime Report is updated regularly and is intend to provide a timely. Concise overview of resources for organizations Bulk Database focus on strengthening Active Directory and Azure Active Directory protection against cyberattacks.
Even as the threat landscape continues to expand. Organizations can improve their security strategy by methodically identifying and addressing the known identity. Relate vulnerabilities cover in the report, Semperis said.
