Reduce Your Identity Attack Surface

Expert Identity System Remediation Services

Enterprises rely on both on-premises and hybrid cloud Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID infrastructure that frequently have architectural and configuration issues. Identity system vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and operational drift can increase cyberattack risk. Microsoft reported that 88% of customers impacted by cyber incidents had “insecure AD configuration.” Uncovering and remediating AD and Entra ID security vulnerabilities is a critical part of reducing your environment’s attack surface.

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Close security gaps threat actors target in Active Directory

Active Directory (AD) is one of the pillars of Identity and Access Management (IAM), providing authentication and authorization protocols for on-premises systems and integrated cloud platforms. As such, AD holds the “keys to the kingdom.” If attackers compromise your AD environment, they can move laterally to business-critical systems—which makes AD a prime target.

Microsoft Digital Defense Report:

88%

of organizations impacted by cyberattackers had “insecure AD configurations”

Purple Knight users report:

61%

average initial Active Directory assessment score (failing grade)

Microsoft Digital Defense Report:

68%

of organizations impacted by cyber events had no effective vulnerability and patch management process

Google Cloud Threat Horizons Report:

86%

of cyberattacks involve stolen credentials

Active Directory is the #1 attack target

Active Directory is the foundation of the IAM infrastructure that authenticates users and grants access to resources and integrated systems. Once an attacker compromises AD, they can abuse it to gain access to the business-critical systems directly or indirectly controlled by AD. Adequately securing Active Directory is a fundamental challenge for organizations because of security vulnerabilities that accumulate over time, lack of AD experience, and inadequate resources to assess and remediate AD security problems.

Legacy AD systems

AD misconfigurations accumulate over years, creating security vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit

Inexperience in identity security

Organizations often lack sufficient AD security expertise

Lack of resources

Organizational failure to prioritize identity security leaves scarce time and resources for AD security best practices

Reduce your identity attack surface with expert-guided remediation services

Semperis AD and Entra ID security experts will identify and enumerate AD and Entra ID security vulnerabilities using Semperis Directory Services Protector (DSP) and Purple Knight and help you remediate problems that could increase your risk of an identity-related cyberattack.

Semperis delivers remediation services in two methods: session-based engagements and structured-scope engagements.

Session-based engagements

These are focused working sessions to address specific issues or provide guidance on how to resolve them. In these engagements, Semperis experts will:

Collaborate with your team in a live session to review and assess identified issues
Provide guidance and best practices for remediation, or implement configuration and deployment changes based on session findings, aligned with customer policies and requirements
Assist with testing and troubleshooting any issues that arise during or after the changes
Support rollback to the original configuration if necessary because of unexpected impact or failure
Document all actions and changes made during the session for future reference

Structured-scope engagements

Remediation support with a predefined scope done on a time-and-materials basis, used flexibly as needed by the customer.

Conduct discovery or assessment activities to understand the scope of issues or project objectives
Review and analyze configurations, policies, or system behavior
Provide guidance and best practices for remediation or optimization efforts
Collaborate with the customer to implement fixes, enhancements, or configuration changes
Test and validate applied changes; assist with troubleshooting as needed
Revert changes when necessary to maintain system stability
Document all actions and changes for ongoing reference and knowledge transfer

Get Expert Guidance on Remediating Your Identity System Vulnerabilities

Tap into decades of identity security experience to identify and address vulnerabilities and unwanted changes, close security open doors, and improve overall security posture. In the Remediation Services engagement, Semperis identity security experts will help you:

Uncover and address misconfigurations and security vulnerabilities across AD and Entra ID
Develop best-practices documentation to maintain strong security stance across the hybrid environment
Reduce cyberattack risk by reducing the attack surface and improving overall security posture
Build a strategic roadmap for improving security posture and tactical steps for mitigating security exposures

Semperis has unmatched experience in breach preparedness and incident response to Active Directory and other identity-based cyberattacks. Semperis’ solution-based approach focuses not only on their premier technology to meet customer challenges but also best practices and guidance for people and processes, setting them apart from their competitors.
Learn more Sarah Pavlak Frost & Sullivan

Ransomware attacks are life-changing events that have enduring effects across every dimension of the business
Chris Inglis Semperis Strategic Advisor & First US National Cyber Director

[Before Semperis], we had non-AD-specific recovery tools that could not recover AD in the event of [an attack]. We needed to invest in ADFR because AD attacks are an existential threat to our entire organization. AD supports everything at our company.

Unmatched global Identity Forensics and Incident Response expertise

Our team has more experience in Microsoft AD and Entra ID security and recovery than any other cybersecurity team in the world.

90+ years

of identity-related incident response experience

170+ years

of Microsoft MVP experience

25+

former Microsoft Premier Field Engineers (PFEs) on staff

30+ years

experience in data analysis for insider threat and risk monitoring

Semperis has unmatched expertise in AD breach response

Semperis has unmatched experience in breach preparedness and incident response to Active Directory and other identity-based cyberattacks. Semperis’ solution-based approach focuses not only on their premier technology to meet customer challenges but also best practices and guidance for people and processes, setting them apart from their competitors.
Learn more Sarah Pavlak Frost & Sullivan

Semperis was able to backup and restore AD insanely quickly. During our testing, we were able to back up and restore our Active Directory within 20 minutes to a completely different datacenter with minimal downtime. During a normal backup scenario, that could take 24-36 hours.
Paul Ladd AMOCO Federal Credit Union VP of Information Systems & Technology

We have lots of changes happening to our Active Directory environment, adding Linux servers, etc… [Directory Services Protector] helps us monitor and revert dangerous changes with one button click.
Read review IT Team Member, Enterprise Organization

The best AD recovery tool in the event of a ransomware attack!
Read review Director of Directories & IAM Solutions, IT Security & Risk Management Enterprise Banking Organization

With ADFR, I knew I wouldn’t have to go through hours and hours of clicking through procedures and potentially reintroducing malware. Being able to leverage ADFR in the first three hours of the incident response saved me probably two to three weeks.
Senior Security Manager