Active Directory Security

AD Security 101: SIEM Tools and AD Monitoring

AD Security 101: SIEM Tools and AD Monitoring

  • Daniel Petri | Senior Training Manager

Before we dive into technical tips that I mentioned in my previous post, I want to raise an important point. If you're relying solely on security information and event management (SIEM) tools for Active Directory (AD) security monitoring—especially against potential cybersecurity attacks—you might not be getting a complete picture of…

Transitive Trust and Breaking Trust Transitivity: AD Security 101

Transitive Trust and Breaking Trust Transitivity: AD Security 101

  • Charlie Clark

While playing with Kerberos tickets, I discovered an issue that allowed me to authenticate to other domains within an Active Directory (AD) forest across external non-transitive trusts. This means that there is in fact no such thing as a “non-transitive trust.” The term is at best misleading and offers systems…

AD Monitoring: AD Security 101

AD Monitoring: AD Security 101

  • Daniel Petri | Senior Training Manager

An unmanaged Active Directory (AD) can have a profound impact on your operations, leading to downtime and increasing your vulnerability to network security threats. AD monitoring can provide insights you need to ensure smooth operations, optimize performance, and safeguard your network. Welcome to AD Security 101. This blog series covers…

Identity Attack Watch: AD Security News, February 2023

Identity Attack Watch: AD Security News, February 2023

  • Semperis Research Team

As cyberattacks targeting Active Directory continue to rise, AD security, identity, and IT teams face mounting pressure to monitor the evolving AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT and identity security professionals understand and improve AD security, the Semperis Research Team publishes a monthly roundup of recent identity-related cyberattacks. This month's…

Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) Explained

Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) Explained

  • Semperis Team

User identity related threats are on the rise, requiring organizations to expand their cybersecurity budgets to focus on Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) solutions. With identity-related threats such a hot topic, the Semperis team wanted to weigh in on how your security team can prevent identity attacks. If you’re…

3 Steps to Protect AD from Wiperware

3 Steps to Protect AD from Wiperware

  • Darren Mar-Elia | VP of Products

We’re barely a month into the new year, but wiperware is back in the news. DevPro Journal notes a “drastic increase” starting last year, likely driven by geopolitical conflict. What is wiperware—and how can you protect your organization? What is wiperware? Wiperware is often used as part of an advanced…

How Can K-12 Schools Defend Against Ransomware?

How Can K-12 Schools Defend Against Ransomware?

  • Jared Vichengrad

The cybersecurity challenges in the government and education space are nothing new. Such challenges soared with COVID and continue today. Unfortunately, the cyber defense of mission-critical government and education services has not always kept pace, so we still see risk from several common vulnerabilities—especially for K-12 education organizations. But with…

Identity Attack Watch: AD Security News, January 2023

Identity Attack Watch: AD Security News, January 2023

  • Semperis Research Team

Cyberattacks targeting Active Directory are on the upswing, putting pressure on identity and Active Directory (AD) security teams to monitor the constantly shifting AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT pros better understand and guard against attacks involving AD, the Semperis Research Team offers this monthly roundup of recent cyberattacks that…