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Understanding Identity Security Posture: See the Big Picture of Your Hybrid Environment
- Sean Deuby | Principal Technologist, Americas
- Jun 27, 2025
Pursuing cybersecurity maturity requires more than flipping a switch. To maintain a strong identity security posture, start by taking a broader look at the complex factors affecting your identity ecosystem.
How to Defend Against Password Guessing Attacks
- Daniel Petri | Senior Training Manager
- Jun 13, 2025
Here’s what you need to know about password guessing and how to protect Active Directory—and your organization.
BadSuccessor: How to Detect and Mitigate dMSA Privilege Escalation
- Semperis Team
- Jun 05, 2025
The BadSuccessor Active Directory attack technique exploits a dangerous Windows Server 2025 vulnerability. Learn how DSP indicators of exposure and compromise enable you to proactively halt malicious activity.
What is Identity Attack Surface Management?
- Daniel Petri | Senior Training Manager
- May 23, 2025
A specialized identity attack surface management (IASM) practice is not optional. It’s a fundamental necessity for organizations that rely on identity services like Active Directory.
Exploiting the Intruder’s Dilemma for Active Directory Defense
- Huy Kha | Senior Identity & Security Architect
- May 20, 2025
Can you create an AD defense that exploits intruder attack techniques? Learn how to selectively use an attacker’s own methods to detect and expel them.
Top 10 Active Directory Risks IFIR Has Caught in the Wild
- Huy Kha | Senior Identity & Security Architect
- May 15, 2025
Identity Forensics and Incident Response prioritizes business resilience, starting with understanding threats and reducing the attack surface. Tackle these 10 common AD risks now to strengthen your identity security.
Group Policy Preferences Abuse Explained
- Huy Kha | Senior Identity & Security Architect
- May 13, 2025
The Group Policy Preferences feature provides a well-known pathway for cyber attackers to discover easily decoded passwords in Active Directory. Learn to spot and defend against this vulnerability.
Defending Against Cable: Prevent Malicious Use of Post-Exploitation Tool
- Huy Kha | Senior Identity & Security Architect
- May 06, 2025
Post-exploitation tools—such as Cable, the Active Directory-specific pentesting tool—are meant to educate security teams. But attackers use them too. Here’s how to detect and defend against malicious use of the Cable tool.
