Healthcare Identity Management, Resilience and Control
Protect Patient Data. Automate Compliance. Stop Cyber Threats.
Cayosoft delivers the industry leading purpose-built solution for securing, managing, and simplifying Microsoft identity environments.
Resiliency and control from one console for AD, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Intune, and Teams.
Built for Hybrid Efficiency, Security & Compliance
Healthcare IT teams don’t need stitched-together complexity for their hybrid AD—they need effectiveness.
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Cayosoft delivers a purpose-built solution for managing and securing Microsoft identity environments across AD, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Intune and Teams.
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Protect Patient Data. Automate Compliance. Stop Cyber Threats.
Cayosoft delivers real-time identity security, HIPAA compliance, and instant recovery across Active Directory, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365.
Compliance and Security with Automated Control
HIPAA, HITECH, GDPR, and HITRUST demand strict identity governance, security policies, and real-time auditing. Cayosoft automates compliance, giving you complete visibility and control.
- Automated compliance auditing & reporting for HIPAA & HITRUST
- Zero Trust: Privilege escalation alerts; immediate rollback of changes
- Immutable AD backups & rollbacks to meet strict healthcare data protection laws
Compliance and Security
with Automated Control
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Top 12 Use Cases for Healthcare Identity Management:
Automated Onboarding & Offboarding for Healthcare Staff
Challenge: Healthcare organizations face high staff turnover, including contractors, temporary workers, and rotating medical students, which makes managing accounts manually time-consuming and error-prone.
How Cayosoft helps:
- Automated identity provisioning & deprovisioning using HR-driven workflows integrated with AD, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365.
- Role-based access control (RBAC) ensures the correct permissions are assigned based on job function and department.
- Automated termination policies disable accounts and remove access instantly when employment ends.
Enforcing Compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, and HITRUST
Challenge: Healthcare IT must ensure strict identity governance and data security to comply with regulatory requirements while keeping patient data safe.
How Cayosoft helps:
- Automated audit reporting for AD, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and HITRUST access controls.
- Real-time monitoring & policy enforcement to prevent unauthorized access.
- Immutable audit logs that track identity changes, including account creations, role modifications, and access requests.
Preventing Ransomware Attacks & Identity Takeovers
Challenge: Ransomware actors often target Active Directory and Entra ID to escalate privileges and deploy malware.
How Cayosoft helps:
- Real-time rollback of unauthorized AD changes with Cayosoft Guardian Forest Recovery, ensuring identity integrity.
- Automated detection of privilege escalations and unauthorized GPO modifications to prevent lateral movement.
- Secure, air-gapped backups of Active Directory to protect against ransomware encryption.
Hybrid Identity Synchronization & User Lifecycle Management
Challenge: Hybrid environments require seamless synchronization between on-premises AD and cloud Entra ID to ensure user consistency across platforms.
How Cayosoft helps:
- Automated identity synchronization with built-in conflict resolution.
- Self-healing identity workflows prevent sync failures that could cause authentication issues.
- Granular attribute mapping & policy enforcement across AD and Entra ID.
Emergency Access & Just-in-Time Privileged Access Management
Challenge: Doctors, nurses, and IT staff often require temporary admin privileges to access critical systems but maintaining permanent access increases security risks.
How Cayosoft helps:
- Just-in-Time (JIT) privileged access controls provide temporary, time‑limited permissions.
- Automatic privilege revocation once tasks are completed.
- Comprehensive audit logs track all privileged access changes to meet compliance requirements.
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery for Identity Services
Challenge: An AD outage or Entra ID failure can cause massive disruptions to EHR access, patient scheduling, and medical applications.
How Cayosoft helps:
- Automated, instant AD Forest Recovery with rollback capabilities ensures minimal downtime.
- Entra ID object-level recovery to restore deleted users, groups, and configurations.
- Disaster recovery simulations to validate recovery plans before an actual attack or failure occurs.
Securing IoT & Medical Devices with Identity-Based Authentication
Challenge: Medical IoT devices (IoMT) such as MRI machines, infusion pumps, and telemetry systems rely on AD authentication but lack built-in security controls.
How Cayosoft helps:
- Zero-trust authentication policies for medical devices connecting via AD.
- Conditional access policies prevent unauthorized device access.
- Real-time monitoring of IoMT authentication attempts to detect and block anomalous behavior.
Insider Threat Detection & Automated Remediation
Challenge: Insider threats—whether malicious or accidental—are a major risk, particularly when IT staff or employees abuse administrative access.
How Cayosoft helps:
- Real-time detection of abnormal identity behavior and automatic rollback of suspicious privilege escalations.
- Audit logs and forensic tracking to provide visibility into high-risk actions.
- Automated policy enforcement ensures privileged accounts adhere to least-privilege best practices.
Multi-Tenant Microsoft 365 Management
Challenge: Healthcare organizations often operate across multiple Microsoft 365 tenants, making license management, security policies, and compliance monitoring complex.
How Cayosoft helps:
- Centralized management of multiple Microsoft 365 tenants with a unified security policy.
- Automated license assignment and cost optimization to prevent wasted resources.
- Security policy standardization across tenants for compliance enforcement.
Secure Password & Account Recovery for Medical Staff
Challenge: Clinical staff often forget passwords and require fast, secure recovery methods without IT intervention.
How Cayosoft helps:
- Self-service password reset (SSPR) solutions enforce secure authentication without IT helpdesk involvement.
- Automated account unlocking & password rotation policies reduce security risks.
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) integration ensures secure identity verification.
Automated License Management & Cost Optimization
Challenge: IT teams often struggle to track, assign, and reclaim Microsoft 365 and Entra ID licenses, leading to unnecessary costs.
How Cayosoft helps:
- Automated license assignment & reclamation based on role, usage, and department.
- Cost-saving analytics to identify unused or over-provisioned licenses.
- Self-service license requests with approval workflows to streamline resource allocation.
Supply Chain & Third-Party Access Security
Challenge: Vendors and third-party contractors often require temporary access to hospital systems, but lack of oversight leads to security risks.
How Cayosoft helps:
- Time-limited and scoped third-party access with automatic expiration.
- Granular role-based access for external users ensures they only access what’s necessary.
- Automated deprovisioning of vendor accounts after contract expiration to eliminate stale accounts.
Blocks approach…
#1. Automated Onboarding & Offboarding for Healthcare Staff
Challenge: Healthcare organizations face high staff turnover, including contractors, temporary workers, and rotating medical students, which makes managing accounts manually time consuming and error prone.
How Cayosoft Helps:
- Automated identity provisioning & deprovisioning using HR-driven workflows integrated with AD, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365.
- Zero Trust ensures the correct permissions are assigned based on job function and department.
- Automated termination policies disable accounts and remove access instantly when employment ends.
#2. Enforcing Compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, and HITRUST
Challenge: Healthcare IT must ensure strict identity governance and data security to comply with regulatory requirements while keeping patient data safe.
How Cayosoft Helps:
- Automated audit reporting for AD, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365, eases compliance with HIPAA and HITRUST access controls.
- Real-time monitoring & policy enforcement to prevent unauthorized access.
- Immutable audit logs that track identity changes, including account creations, role modifications, and access requests.
#3. Preventing Ransomware Attacks & Identity Takeovers
Challenge: Ransomware actors often target Active Directory and Entra ID to escalate privileges and deploy malware.
How Cayosoft Helps:
- Real-time rollback of unauthorized AD changes with Cayosoft Guardian Forest Recovery, ensuring identity integrity.
- Automated detection of privilege escalations and unauthorized GPO modifications to prevent lateral movement.
- Secure, uninfected backups of Active Directory to protect against ransomware encryption.
#4. Hybrid Identity Synchronization & User Lifecycle Management
Challenge: Hybrid environments require seamless synchronization between on-premises AD and cloud Entra ID to ensure user consistency across platforms.
How Cayosoft Helps:
- Automated identity synchronization with built-in conflict resolution.
- Self-healing identity workflows prevent sync failures that could cause authentication issues.
- Granular attribute mapping & policy enforcement across AD and Entra ID.
#5. Emergency Access & Just-in-Time Privileged Access Management
Challenge: Doctors, nurses, and IT staff often require temporary admin privileges to access critical systems but maintaining permanent access increases security risks.
How Cayosoft Helps:
- Just-in-Time (JIT) privileged access controls provide temporary, time-limited permissions.
- Automatic privilege revocation once tasks are completed.
- Comprehensive audit logs track all privileged access changes to meet compliance requirements.
#6. Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery for Identity Services
Challenge: An AD outage or Entra ID failure can cause massive disruptions to EHR access, patient scheduling, and medical applications.
How Cayosoft Helps:
- Automated, instant AD Forest Recovery with rollback capabilities ensures minimal downtime.
- Entra ID object-level recovery to restore deleted users, groups, and configurations.
- Disaster recovery simulations to validate recovery plans before an actual attack or failure occurs.
#7. Securing IoT & Medical Devices with Identity-Based Authentication
Challenge: Medical IoT devices (IoMT) such as MRI machines, infusion pumps, and telemetry systems rely on AD authentication but lack built-in security controls.
How Cayosoft Helps:
- Zero-trust authentication policies for medical devices connecting via AD.
- Conditional access policies prevent unauthorized device access.
- Real-time monitoring of IoMT authentication attempts to detect and block anomalous behavior.
#8. Insider Threat Detection & Automated Remediation
Challenge: Insider threats—whether malicious or accidental—are a major risk, particularly when IT staff or employees abuse administrative access.
How Cayosoft Helps:
- Real-time detection of abnormal identity behavior and automatic rollback of suspicious privilege escalations.
- Audit logs and forensic tracking to provide visibility into high-risk actions.
- Automated policy enforcement ensures privileged accounts adhere to least-privilege best practices.
#9. Multi-Tenant Microsoft 365 Management
Challenge: Healthcare organizations often operate across multiple Microsoft 365 tenants, making license management, security policies, and compliance monitoring complex.
How Cayosoft Helps:
- Centralized management of multiple Microsoft 365 tenants with a unified security policy.
- Automated license assignment and cost optimization to prevent wasted resources.
- Security policy standardization across tenants for compliance enforcement.
#10. Secure Password & Account Recovery for Medical Staff
Challenge: Clinical staff often forget passwords and require fast, secure recovery methods without IT intervention.
How Cayosoft Helps:
- Self-service password reset (SSPR) solutions enforce secure authentication without IT helpdesk involvement.
- Automated account unlocking & password rotation policies reduce security risks.
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) integration ensures secure identity verification.
#11. Automated License Management & Cost Optimization
Challenge: IT teams often struggle to track, assign, and reclaim Microsoft 365 and Entra ID licenses, leading to unnecessary costs.
How Cayosoft Helps:
- Automated license assignment & reclamation based on role, usage, and department.
- Cost-saving analytics to identify unused or over-provisioned licenses.
- Self-service license requests with approval workflows to streamline resource allocation.
#12. Supply Chain & Third-Party Access Security
Challenge: Vendors and third-party contractors often require temporary access to hospital systems, but lack of oversight leads to security risks.
How Cayosoft Helps:
- Time-limited and scoped third-party access with automatic expiration.
- Granular role-based access for external users ensures they only access what’s necessary.
- Automated deprovisioning of vendor accounts after contract expiration to eliminate stale accounts.
Mitigate Ransomware & Insider Threats Before They Close Down Business
Every second counts in healthcare. IT teams must prevent unauthorized access, privilege escalation, and ransomware takeovers before they impact critical hospital systems and patient records.
Cayosoft delivers:
- Real-time monitoring & automated remediation of unauthorized privilege escalations – to keep bad things from slipping through
- Instant rollback of ransomware-infected AD changes: If an attack or misconfiguration happens, get AD back in minutes, not hours or days.
- Tested & Tamper-proof backups prevent attackers from deleting or encrypting AD data
Mitigate Ransomware & Insider Threats Before They Close Down Business
Mitigate Ransomware & Insider Threats Before They Close Down Business
Cayosoft eliminates manual overhead by automating identity lifecycle management across on-prem AD, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365.
- Day One Access through automated onboarding & offboarding for rotating healthcare staff
- Self-service password resets & role-based access approvals to reduce IT burden
Healthcare providers and payers cannot afford AD, Entra ID, or Microsoft 365 downtime. Patient portals, electronic health records (EHRs), and medical systems must always be available. Cayosoft ensures identity services remain online, even during an attack or outage.
- Automated AD & Entra ID recovery with minimal downtime
- Microsoft 365 tenant rollback to protect against accidental deletions
- Backups & disaster recovery testing for regulatory compliance
Seamless Hybrid Identity Management for Medical Staff
Cayosoft eliminates manual overhead by automating identity lifecycle management across on-prem AD, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365.
- Day One Access through automated onboarding & offboarding for rotating healthcare staff
- Self-service password resets & role-based access approvals to reduce IT burden
24/7 Business Continuity for Identity Infrastructure
Healthcare providers and payers cannot afford AD, Entra ID, or Microsoft 365 downtime. Patient portals, electronic health records (EHRs), and medical systems must always be available. Cayosoft ensures identity services remain online, even during an attack or outage.
- Automated AD & Entra ID recovery with minimal downtime
- Microsoft 365 tenant rollback to protect against accidental deletions
- Backups & disaster recovery testing for regulatory compliance
In 2024, Healthcare organizations experienced a 123% increase in identity-based attacks, including privilege escalation and credential theft
How the NHS Cyberattack Easily Could Have Been Stopped with Automated Early Detection.
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Recent statistics and insights on cyber‑attacks targeting Active Directory, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 in healthcare
Active Directory and Entra ID are prime targets
- 80% of ransomware attacks involve AD compromise (Gartner, 2024).
- 90% of enterprises rely on AD, making it a high-value attack surface (IDC, 2023).
- Healthcare organizations experience a 123% increase in identity-based attacks, including privilege escalation and credential theft (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency - CISA, 2024).
Healthcare is the most attacked sector
- Healthcare accounted for 32% of all cyberattacks in 2023, the highest among industries (IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Report).
- Microsoft 365 is a major entry point, with 60% of phishing attacks targeting Microsoft 365 credentials (Proofpoint, 2024).
- Entra ID misconfigurations account for 70% of cloud identity breaches in healthcare (Microsoft Security, 2024).
Ransomware is a Major Threat to Healthcare Identity Systems
- 73% of ransomware attacks target healthcare to exploit patient-critical uptime requirements (Sophos State of Ransomware in Healthcare, 2024).
- 42% of ransomware victims experience direct compromise of AD or Entra ID, leading to further propagation (Unit 42 Ransomware Report).
- Only 20% of healthcare organizations have an automated AD rollback solution, making recovery times dangerously slow (Ponemon Institute, 2024).
Cloud-Based Identity Attacks on the Rise
- Microsoft 365 phishing attacks increased by 35% in 2024, primarily targeting healthcare staff (Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report).
- 76% of attacks involve stolen or weak credentials, underscoring the need for better hybrid identity management and automated recovery (Forrester, 2024).
- Hybrid AD environments are 50% more likely to be compromised than fully on-prem or fully cloud environments due to misconfigurations and synchronization gaps (CrowdStrike Threat Report, 2024).
Active Directory and Entra ID Are Prime Targets
- 80% of ransomware attacks involve AD compromise (Gartner, 2024).
- 90% of enterprises rely on AD, making it a high-value attack surface (IDC, 2023).
- Healthcare organizations experience a 123% increase in identity-based attacks, including privilege escalation and credential theft (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency – CISA, 2024).
Healthcare is the Most Attacked Sector
- Healthcare accounted for 32% of all cyberattacks in 2023, the highest among industries (IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Report).
- Microsoft 365 is a major entry point, with 60% of phishing attacks targeting Microsoft 365 credentials (Proofpoint, 2024).
- Entra ID misconfigurations account for 70% of cloud identity breaches in healthcare (Microsoft Security, 2024).
Ransomware is a Major Threat to Healthcare Identity Systems
- 73% of ransomware attacks target healthcare to exploit patient-critical uptime requirements (Sophos State of Ransomware in Healthcare, 2024).
- 42% of ransomware victims experience direct compromise of AD or Entra ID, leading to further propagation (Unit 42 Ransomware Report).
- Only 20% of healthcare organizations have an automated AD rollback solution, making recovery times dangerously slow (Ponemon Institute, 2024).
Cloud-Based Identity Attacks on the Rise
- Microsoft 365 phishing attacks increased by 35% in 2024, primarily targeting healthcare staff (Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report).
- 76% of attacks involve stolen or weak credentials, underscoring the need for better hybrid identity management and automated recovery (Forrester, 2024).
- Hybrid AD environments are 50% more likely to be compromised than fully on-prem or fully cloud environments due to misconfigurations and synchronization gaps (CrowdStrike Threat Report, 2024).
Ready to Secure Your Healthcare Identity Infrastructure?
- Eliminate ransomware risk with real-time AD protection
- Automate compliance enforcement across AD, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365
- Reduce IT workload with identity lifecycle automation
Healthcare Q&A
SECURITY & THREAT RESPONSE
A: Cayosoft continuously monitors security group changes, delegated rights, GPO edits, and admin role assignments across AD and Entra ID. When a user is added to a privileged group, such as Domain Admins, or when RBAC changes occur in Entra ID, it generates real-time alerts and logs the event with full metadata (who, what, when, and where). Optional automatic rollback can reverse unauthorized changes immediately.
Legacy tools miss this: Native logs are delayed, noisy, and require manual parsing. You often don’t discover privilege escalation until it’s too late.
A: Cayosoft includes ransomware detection logic that monitors for attack patterns, such as mass object deletion, GPO tampering, and unauthorized script execution. It uses a forensic change journal to track state changes across AD, and its Guardian module supports immutable backups that are isolated from the production network.
Legacy tools miss this: Most backup tools can be encrypted or deleted by attackers. Microsoft doesn’t offer integrated ransomware detection or rollback.
A: Creating a ransomware recovery plan for hybrid AD means preparing for fast, full recovery of both on-prem and cloud identity systems, without relying on live infrastructure or incomplete snapshots.
Cayosoft helps healthcare IT teams build a truly resilient recovery plan by providing:
- Immutable, forest-wide backups that include Active Directory, SYSVOL, DNS, and FSMO role data—fully validated and isolated from production to prevent reinfection
- Standby directory deployment options in Azure or AWS to enable rapid recovery in the cloud if the local infrastructure is compromised
- Pre-staged, tested recovery workflows including zero-impact recovery drills, so IT teams know the plan works before it’s needed
- One-click rollback for unauthorized privilege changes, deleted users, or misconfigured objects, ensuring faster response during early attack stages
- Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) tracking so you can meet operational and compliance thresholds
- Seamless integration with hybrid environments, including Entra ID and Microsoft 365, so identity systems are restored as a whole, not just in fragments
Bonus: Cayosoft eliminates reliance on brittle scripts and legacy recovery tools, so your ransomware recovery plan is modern, automated, and built to withstand real-world attacks.
Legacy tools fall short in this regard: Traditional backups are slow, fragmented, and often untested. Recovery can take hours—or fail.
A: Cayosoft detects indicators of compromise like privilege escalation, unauthorized GPO edits, or unusual login patterns—before attackers spread.
Cayosoft flags indicators of compromise, such as:
- Unexpected membership changes to Tier 0 groups
- Disabled auditing or logging
- Unusual GPO or schema changes
- Sign-ins from atypical geolocations
All changes are correlated and logged with user, IP, and time data.
Legacy tools overlook this: Event logs can be easily deleted by attackers. Legacy SIEM tools often lack the deep identity visibility required for a hybrid Active Directory (AD).
A: Cayosoft monitors both platforms through a single engine. It audits trust relationships, hybrid join behavior, Azure AD Connect sync changes, and modifications to conditional access rules. You can enforce role boundaries and receive alerts if cross-platform privilege escalation occurs.
Legacy tools miss this: Most AD tools don’t monitor cloud identity changes. Entra ID lacks visibility into on‑prem activity.
HIPAA & COMPLIANCE
A: Cayosoft provides out-of-the-box audit reports and immutable logs for AD, Entra ID, and M365—mapped directly to HIPAA controls. Cayosoft generates scheduled or on-demand reports that display access rights, group memberships, privilege escalations, object deletions, and authentication activity. Reports are exportable in CSV, JSON, and PDF formats and can be filtered by time range or OU scope.
Legacy tools miss this: Manual reporting is time-consuming and error-prone. Native logs lack context and can’t be easily formatted for audits.
A: Cayosoft backups are tamper-proof and ransomware-scanned, ensuring recoverability and data integrity as required by HIPAA. Cayosoft backups are write-once and cryptographically sealed. Backups are stored in secure, geo-redundant locations and are scanned for signs of compromise. Integrity checks validate backups daily, and restore operations are sandboxed before production cutover.
Legacy tools miss this: Most backups can be altered or deleted. HIPAA auditors require proof of immutability, which legacy solutions can’t provide.
A: Cayosoft was designed with healthcare compliance in mind, delivering least privilege enforcement, audit automation, and rapid recovery. Cayosoft enforces HIPAA-aligned controls, including RBAC, JIT access, immutable logging, automated user lifecycle deprovisioning, and AD/Entra ID change auditing. It does not require scripting or external compliance modules.
Legacy tools miss this: Native Microsoft tools weren’t built for HIPAA or hybrid healthcare environments. Compliance requires custom scripts and manual effort.
A: Cayosoft shows access rights, admin assignments, and audit trails for every user. You can demonstrate exact privilege levels and history. Cayosoft reports on effective permissions by user, group, or organizational unit (OU). It highlights elevated roles, standing administrative access, and deviations from configured Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) policies. All changes are recorded and linked to change tickets or operator logs where applicable.
Legacy tools miss this: Native role tracking is inconsistent, and privilege sprawl often goes undocumented, leaving you exposed in audits.
A: Cayosoft enforces consistent policies across hybrid identity systems. From account creation to deprovisioning, everything is logged and enforced. Cayosoft applies consistent governance rules across on-prem AD, Entra ID, Exchange Online, and Teams. Group policies, licensing assignments, and access controls are monitored and enforced in real time—compliance reports aggregate data from all three systems.
Legacy tools miss this: Siloed tools for AD and M365 create gaps. Policies are often enforced inconsistently or manually.
AUTOMATION & IDENTITY LIFECYCLE
A: Cayosoft provisions users based on HR or credentialing data, automatically assigning access and licenses by role and shift schedule. Cayosoft provisions accounts via attribute-based rules tied to HR data. You can auto-create users in AD, Entra ID, and M365 with predefined access, group memberships, mailbox settings, and license assignments. Start and end dates drive timed deactivation.
Legacy tools miss this: Manual scripts and disconnected tools delay access. Staff start shifts without credentials, impacting care.
A: Cayosoft automatically deactivates accounts when contracts or employment status ends, eliminating orphaned accounts. Cayosoft monitors HR changes (e.g., employment status = terminated) and automatically deactivates accounts, removes license assignments, turns off multi-factor authentication (MFA), and removes group memberships.
Legacy tools often overlook this: Deprovisioning is frequently forgotten or delayed, leaving backdoors open for attackers and potentially leading to HIPAA violations.
A: Yes—Cayosoft links to Workday, SAP, and other HR systems to manage user creation, updates, and removals automatically. Cayosoft supports inbound synchronization from HR platforms via LDAP, SQL, or API. User records can trigger provisioning workflows with field mappings for roles, departments, and access levels.
Legacy tools miss this: Integration requires custom scripting and middleware. Changes often fall out of sync with actual employment status.
A: Cayosoft supports Just-in-Time access elevation with automatic expiration and rollback—perfect for clinical rotations or emergency access. Cayosoft enables time-bound privilege elevation using request workflows. You can assign users to sensitive groups (e.g., Radiology Admins) for a fixed period, after which access is automatically revoked and logged.
Legacy tools miss this: Native tools require manual access grants and expose users to risky standing privileges.
DOWNTIME & BUSINESS CONTINUITY
A: Cayosoft delivers patented AD Forest Recovery in minutes, plus ransomware-tested backups and isolated recovery environments. Cayosoft Guardian provides comprehensive forest recovery, including domain controllers, SYSVOL, DNS zones, and Group Policy Objects (GPOs). Backups are sandbox-validated, and recovery can be seamlessly cut over to standby forests in Azure or AWS with minimal adjustments to the routing table.
Legacy tools miss this: Recovery can take hours or fail. Most tools can’t restore hybrid environments or validate recovery integrity.
A: Cayosoft enables safe, automated recovery drills in sandboxed environments, so you can test without disrupting operations. Cayosoft builds isolated recovery environments for disaster recovery (DR) drills. You can simulate attacks or deletions in non-prod and validate your RTO, recovery integrity, and escalation paths.
Legacy tools overlook this: testing is manual, risky, and often skipped due to the fear of impacting production.
A: Cayosoft provides high availability for AD and Entra ID, with failover-ready backups and 24/7 identity monitoring. Cayosoft supports active monitoring, geo-redundant backups, and hot/warm failover options via standby forests. Identity services can resume in minutes after a compromise or outage.
Legacy tools miss this: AD is often a single point of failure. Microsoft’s native tools don’t include automated failover or standby recovery.
A: Yes. Cayosoft’s patented recovery platform restores the entire AD forest in a few minutes, with verified clean backups and minimal disruption. Cayosoft utilizes a standby forest architecture to bring Active Directory online. Recovery requires minimal input—no reboots, reconfigurations, or metadata rebuilds.
Legacy tools miss this: Most take 6+ hours, require manual steps, and can’t guarantee a clean, ransomware-free recovery.
OPERATIONS & EFFICIENCY
A: Cayosoft eliminates manual scripting and siloed tools with policy-based automation and a unified console for AD, Entra ID, and M365. Cayosoft consolidates AD, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 management into one interface. It replaces scripts with policies and automates provisioning, deprovisioning, and license enforcement.
Legacy tools miss this: You’re stuck with PowerShell scripts, custom workflows, and scattered admin consoles.
A: Cayosoft enables secure delegation, so help desk staff can manage accounts and passwords without Domain Admin rights. Cayosoft supports delegated administration via granular RBAC and Virtual OUs. You can allow help desk staff to manage passwords, groups, and mailboxes without domain-wide rights.
Legacy tools miss this: Native tools often force over-privileging or complex script management, which increases security risk.
A: Cayosoft analyzes usage and recommends license optimizations. Many healthcare organizations have saved six figures by cleaning up inactive accounts. Cayosoft tracks real-time license usage and detects inactive, unlicensed, or improperly assigned users. It can reclaim unused licenses and enforce license assignment rules by role.
Legacy tools miss this: Microsoft doesn’t provide granular license analytics. Manual tracking is error-prone and time‑consuming.
HYBRID & CLOUD INTEGRATION
A: Cayosoft provides a single, unified console to manage and secure your hybrid identity environment end-to-end. Cayosoft provides centralized visibility and control over user, group, and policy changes across Active Directory (AD), Entra ID, Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Intune.
Legacy tools miss this: You have to jump between on-prem tools and cloud portals—creating risk and inconsistency.
A: Cayosoft enforces consistent policies and auditing across all three platforms, eliminating policy gaps and compliance silos. Cayosoft applies consistent access, provisioning, and audit policies across all three platforms. Enforcement is continuous and logged.
Legacy tools miss this: Separate tools mean separate policies, with no cross-platform enforcement or visibility.
A: Cayosoft. It’s the only purpose-built platform for hybrid Microsoft identity security, automation, governance, and recovery. Cayosoft is explicitly architected for hybrid identity management. It unifies IGA, ITDR, and recovery into a single platform that understands Microsoft schemas and APIs.
Legacy tools miss this: Traditional IGA platforms weren’t designed for Microsoft. Native tools weren’t designed for security.