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Identify vulnerabilities with an Active Directory Security Analysis

What is your security level in and around your Active Directory? An AD security analysis can answer that question. Our specialists examine the configurations of your Active Directory (AD) with a focus on access control, encryption, policies, roles and logging.
The security analysis gives you an overview of misconfigurations and insufficient or missing defences that can be exploited by hackers or malicious actors.

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4 reasons to do an AD analysis

Security AD analysis assesses your processes and controls

An Active Directory security analysis assesses the current procedural and technical processes and controls that harden the environment to withstand, or reduce, the impact of a cyber security intrusion.

The analysis provides an overview of misconfigurations and/or insufficient, missing defensive measures, some of which could result in a complete compromise of the organization.

The analysis concludes in a written report with a prioritized list of identified vulnerabilities in both procedural and technical aspects, as well as tangible recommendations to reduce the impact of a cyber intrusion and optimize the security posture of the Active Directory environment.

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4 reasons to conduct a security analysis

Your Active Directory (AD) is a prime target for hackers who can exploit misconfigurations and weak passwords to penetrate your network, steal data or infect your systems with malware.

A security analysis gives you:

Overview of security level

Get an overview of the security level in and around your Active Directory.

Insights into lack of defence

Get insight into inadequate or missing defence measures that could result in a complete enterprise compromise.

Resilience knowledge

Test your resilience against a simulated cyber attack.

Assessment of setup

Assess your current setup against best practices (e.g. tier model implementation).

This is the process of an Active Directory security analysis

Our methodology is based on the guidelines in "Best Practices for Securing Active Directory" from Microsoft, combined with our own ethical hackers' experience of compromising systems and networks.

The test is performed from a Windows computer with a domain connection that you provide. We then thoroughly investigate whether the configurations in your systems can be exploited to spread a compromise from a single user account to the entire Active Directory infrastructure.

Our technical tests require extracting information from domain controllers. We provide the scripts to run and use the output to gain a deep understanding of your environment's strengths and weaknesses. In addition to the technical analysis, we interview relevant parties to gain a broader knowledge of the procedures and policies in place in your organisation.

The process requires minimal involvement of your technical staff.

Holistic approach to your AD security

Strengthening the security of your organisation's IT infrastructure requires a holistic approach that considers both the business and individual environments as a whole.

For Active Directory, we offer two additional services that are carefully designed to harden the security of AD environments:

1. password analysis: passwords are one of the most common ways for users to authenticate themselves. There are three major security risks associated with this, which we can help you address.

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2.Microsoft Active Directory Tiering: Get the help you need to categorise your systems and identities in your AD and streamline the management of your digital assets and user access.

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Why choose us as your IT security partner?

We have more than 100 dedicated security specialists with certifications, and several with experience from both the police and defence forces. Together, they have extensive experience in securing data, closing gaps and regaining control.

With us by your side, you'll have a full complement of experienced, ethical hackers ready to fight the battle for and with you.