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Purple Knight Scoring Improves Understanding of Identity System Security Vulnerabilities
- Ran Harel
Our latest Purple Knight (PK) v4.2 release introduces fundamental changes, particularly concerning the new scoring calculation. Changing from a broader approach that considered all indicators, we've now zeroed in on the "failed" indicators, those that highlight genuine security threats in your environment. This shift aims to ensure that the overall…
Semperis Offers New Protection Against Okta Breaches
- Semperis Research Team
In an ever-evolving digital landscape, organizations rely on robust identity protection solutions to safeguard sensitive data and maintain secure operations. For most enterprise businesses, that means protecting Active Directory and Entra ID (formerly Azure AD). But identity protection is just as vital for organizations that use Okta, a cloud-based identity…
How to Prevent a Man-in-the-Middle Attack: AD Security 101
- Daniel Petri | Senior Training Manager
A man-in-the-middle attack, also known as an MitM attack, is a form of eavesdropping in an attempt to steal sensitive data, such as user credentials. These attacks can pose a serious threat to organizations' network security, particularly in environments that use Microsoft Active Directory (AD) for identity management. As Active…
Resource-Based Constrained Delegation: AD Security 101
- Daniel Petri | Senior Training Manager
Resource-based constrained delegation (RBCD) is an Active Directory (AD) security feature that enables administrators to delegate permissions in order to manage resources more securely and with greater control. Introduced in Windows Server 2012 R2 as an enhancement to the traditional Kerberos constrained delegation (KCD), RBCD can help to reduce the…
AD Security 101: Lock Down Risky User Rights
- Daniel Petri | Senior Training Manager
In Active Directory (AD) environments, you can use Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to configure user rights. By using GPOs, you can easily enforce consistent user rights policies across all computers in the domain or organizational unit (OU). This capability makes it easier to manage and maintain user access control over…
