Why Cayosoft is the Best AD Management Software in 2024
Selecting the Best Active Directory Management Software in 2024 is Easier Than You Think Imagine a world where every change in your Active Directory is monitored, every decision is informed, and recovery is instant. Manage with purpose. In a landscape filled with increasing cyber threats and diversified IT environments, companies face the constant challenge of […]
What is an Active Directory Forest?
Active Directory (AD) Organizational Structure: Understanding AD Forests Active Directory is a vital component of any Microsoft enterprise and often a target for threat actors. As such, it is important not only to secure Active Directory but understand how to best configure and manage its’ components in order to reduce vulnerabilities and help prevent cyberattacks.The […]
Understanding IAM: Everything You Need to Know About the Components of Identity and Access Management
Discover the Essential Components of Identity and Access Management Beginning in 2021, the second Tuesday of April is Identity Management Day. As a joint venture between the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA), Identity Management Day was created to raise awareness and educate business leaders, IT decision makers, and the […]
Defending Active Directory Against AdminSDHolder Attacks
Active Directory Permissions Attack: Hackers Gain Persistence with AdminSDHolder Active Directory (AD) tends to be a common target for hackers, as it controls the security and infrastructure for most IT systems. Attackers aim to get privileged access to a Windows Server Active Directory and remain undetected for as long as possible. These techniques used by […]
True Hybrid Active Directory Management Solutions: The New Standard | Part 1
True Hybrid Active Directory Management Solutions: The New Standard | A Three-Part Blog Series Over the years, Microsoft Active Directory (AD) has become the core of almost all organizations’ network infrastructures, acting as the central system for identity and access management. The current IT landscape is constantly evolving and has dramatically changed within the last […]
AMSI and Machine Learning Help to Stop Active Directory Attacks and Other Post-exploitation Behavior
Last week, Microsoft Defender ATP Research team blogged about Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI)-driven behavior-based machine learning protections. AMSI helps security software detect malicious scripts by revealing script content and behavior. AMSI integrates with scripting engines on Windows 10 as well as Office 365 VBA to provide insights into the execution of PowerShell, WMI, VBScript, JavaScript, and Office VBA macros. So basically, AMSI’s […]
Is your Active Directory security relying on a single check-box?
Don’t trust your Active Directory Security to a single check-box! Trusting the disable check box in Active Directory is risky if additional steps are not taken to ensure the the user account will not be re-enabled with unintended (possibly disastrous) consequences. Often the best practice steps are overlooked or not followed because of the additional […]
Active Directory Best Practice Avoid Reversible Encryption
Just say no to Storing Passwords with Reversible Encryption There are several dozen settings settings within Active Directory that if used can weaken security and open your environment to the threat of compromise. The Store password using reversible encryption option is one of those settings. Normally when a password is set on a user account […]
Disable Active Directory Group
How to disable Active Directory Groups The ability to an Disable Active Directory Group is completely missing from Active Directory. Cayosoft’s Free Suspend Tool will allow effectively disable AD groups. “Disabling” groups is preferable to deleting the group because the group SID (Security ID) is retained for auditing and management purposes, but it must be done […]