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Purple Knight Uncovers Legacy AD Misconfigurations for Washington State School District

Purple Knight Uncovers Legacy AD Misconfigurations for Washington State School District

Real Field Story: Patrick Emerick, Senior Systems Engineer, Washington State School District Patrick Emerick wanted to understand better what security challenges he faced in their Active Directory. Purple Knight was exactly what he was looking for. It was easy to use, easy to run, and easy to digest. It gave…

Purple Knight Proves Essential in Securing University’s AD

Purple Knight Proves Essential in Securing University’s AD

Real Field Story: Jim Shakespear, Southern Utah University Jim Shakespear, Director of IT Security at Southern Utah University (SUU), talks with Petri IT Knowledgebase about AD security and his experience using Purple Knight. Jim has been managing the AD infrastructure at SUU for quite a few years. The bulk of…

Reverse Engineering a Hackers Approach to Breaking into Healthcare

Reverse Engineering a Hackers Approach to Breaking into Healthcare

What do hackers want from healthcare? And how can healthcare CIOs protect vital identity infrastructure from attacks? Guido Grillenmeier, Chief Technologist at Semperis, and Matt Sickles, Solutions Architect at Sirius Healthcare, walk This Week Health through the use of Purple Knight, a free tool for your Identity Threat Detection and…

How We Recovered Active Directory From Cyberattack Hell

How We Recovered Active Directory From Cyberattack Hell

Tal Sarid, Semperis Director of Solutions, takes us through a real-life attack story in which a customer’s Active Directory was fully compromised. We used our Active Directory Forest Recovery (ADFR) solution to create a safety net, and ran our assessment tool, Purple Knight, to discover vulnerabilities. Our findings were significant:…

Would Your Organization Fail the Active Directory Security Assessment?

Would Your Organization Fail the Active Directory Security Assessment?

As cyberattacks proliferate, many organizations are investing resources in plugging holes in their security strategy. But one common attack entry point—also used in the SolarWinds breach—is consistently overlooked: Active Directory. According to results from a new security assessment tool that evaluates security weaknesses in Active Directory configurations, even large organizations…

Hybrid Active Directory Security Impact Report | 451 Research

Hybrid Active Directory Security Impact Report | 451 Research

It’s no surprise that directory services, particularly Microsoft’s Active Directory (AD), have become a prime target for attackers. Since AD is rarely safeguarded effectively, attackers have come to depend on weak configurations to identify attack paths, access privileged credentials, and get a foothold into target networks. Garrett Bekker, Senior Research Analyst…

De Quand Date le Dernier Audit de Sécurité de votre Active Directory?

De Quand Date le Dernier Audit de Sécurité de votre Active Directory?

AD est une cible préférée des attaquants. C’est pourquoi, un audit régulier est nécessaire pour identifier et corriger les vulnérabilités avant que les pirates ne le fassent.

Active Directory Security Pro Tip: Staying Ahead of Ransomware Attacks that Exploit AD

Active Directory Security Pro Tip: Staying Ahead of Ransomware Attacks that Exploit AD

As we continue to follow the fallout from the Colonial Pipeline attack, Active Directory security pro and Semperis Director of Services Sean Deuby shares how your organization can stay ahead of RaaS attacks that exploit AD. What can you do now to harden your core identity systems against attackers? Request FREE access to…