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IT Security Configuration – Active Directory

Author: Jennifer Walker

Created: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 15:48

Categories: Cybersecurity, Security Preparedness

If your utility uses Microsoft Windows in a networked environment, there’s a near 100% chance you use Active Directory (AD) to centrally administer domains, machines, users, and groups. And like many legitimate tools, if not securely configured, can be a threat actor’s dream for gaining a foothold and hiding in plain sight within your environment. Using AD tactics is nothing new for threat actors, but two recent very large-scale compromises – SolarWinds and Microsoft Exchange – emphasize the importance of securing AD. When is the last time you reviewed your AD configurations? Tenable reviews five common AD misconfigurations that could be putting your utility at risk and what you can do to address them. Read more and access the whitepaper at Tenable.

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