Active Directory Archives - Practical 365

Microsoft’s Security Stumble and AD Modernization Insights: The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E22

Steve Goodman — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:25:00 +0000

On the Practical 365 podcast this week, Rich and Steve are joined by Quest Software's Julian Stephan to discuss Active Directory Modernization & Microsoft's role in the SolarWinds hack.

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Celebrating 25 Years of Active Directory

Richard Dean — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:50:43 +0000

Active Directory is now 25 years old! In this blog, we embark on a journey through the history and enduring significance of Active Directory over its lifespan, including what's to come in the future.

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Beware the Shadows of Active Directory – Cyber Security Horror Stories with Sean Metcalf: The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E7

Steve Goodman — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:47:39 +0000

Join us for a thrilling Halloween special of the Practical 365 podcast with special guest Sean Metcalf, CTO of Trimarc. In this Episode, we'll explore the eerie changes in Windows 11 as it seeks to banish NTLM, navigate through common Active Directory misconfigurations, and delve deeper into the practical aspects of managing Active Directory configurations and so much more.

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Heard at TEC: The Current State of Microsoft Identity Security: Common Security Issues and Misconfigurations

Julian Stephan — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000

This blog is a recap of Sean Metcalfs TEC session on The Current State of Microsoft Identity Security: Common Security Issues and Misconfigurations.

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AD Recovery is Hard: What Should Your Plan Include?

Burke Matsuo — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:16:58 +0000

We hope that you never have to perform a full AD forest recovery in production, but it is something that you’ll want to be well prepared for. Check out this blog and learn what you should be including in your AD recovery plan.

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AD-Based Attacks in 2023 – What We’ve Learned So Far

Paul Robichaux — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In this blog, Paul Robichaux covers a recent TEC Talk where he discusses AD-Based Attacks in 2023 and what we've learned so far.

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Active Directory Modernization: Transforming Identity and Access Management

Julian Stephan — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Active Directory modernization is a crucial step for organizations looking to transform and enhance their IAM capabilities. In this blog, Julian Stephan dives into an overview of some of the benefits and considerations of Active Directory modernization.

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Protecting AD against compromise, New Teams Features and Microsoft’s Greg Taylor joins us to talk TEC: The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E1

Steve Goodman — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 20:29:27 +0000

In our first show in season four, new co-host Rich Dean joins Steve and Paul to discuss preparing your Active Directory against compromises, new Microsoft Teams features, and Greg Taylor joins to talk about his upcoming session at TEC.

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TEC European Roadshow 2023 – London, Paris, and Frankfurt: Identity and Microsoft 365 Security Tips

Steve Goodman — Wed, 10 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

At the end of March, Practical 365 traveled with the TEC European roadshow, traveling between three cities in Europe over a week, listening to experts talking primarily about security-focused topics aimed at improving your Microsoft 365, Azure AD and Active Directory. Read our whistle-stop tour of the most important points made by expert speakers.

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Practical Protection: Limiting the Damage from Local Admin Accounts

Paul Robichaux — Wed, 03 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Because of the way the Windows security model works, it’s not currently possible to eliminate the use of passwords for local administrator accounts. Given that fact, the next best solution is to remediate the biggest problems with passwords for these local accounts, including weakness, reuse, and tenure. In this article, we discuss how the Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) helps with all of those!

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