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The Active Directory Security Halftime Report addresses the surge in identity-related attacks—from the Colonial Pipeline breach to the Windows Print Spooler vulnerability—with expert advice on hardening identity security postures that have eroded through years of neglected misconfigurations and lagging skillsets. Written by Semperis identity experts—many of whom are multi-year Microsoft MVPs—this resource provides practical skill-building guidance for preventing and mitigating identity-related attacks.

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ABOUT SEMPERIS

For security teams charged with defending hybrid identity and multi-cloud environments, Semperis ensures integrity and availability of critical enterprise directory services at every step in the cyber kill chain and cuts disaster recovery time by 90%. Purpose-built for securing Active Directory, Semperis’ patented technology protects over 40 million identities from cyberattacks, data breaches, and operational errors. The world’s leading organizations trust Semperis to spot directory vulnerabilities, intercept cyberattacks in progress, and quickly recover from ransomware and other data integrity emergencies.

Cyberattacks are escalating across every industry, and the prime target for cybercriminals is identity systems: Mandiant researchers reported that 90% of the incidents they investigate involve Active Directory in some way. But organizations can take action to defend their hybrid identity systems from cyberattacks.

Version: August 2021

2021 Active Directory Security Halftime Report

Table of contents at a glance

Version: August 2021

Get insights and resources for improving hybrid identity security

The Active Directory Security Halftime Report addresses the surge in identity-related attacks—from the Colonial Pipeline breach to the Windows Print Spooler vulnerability—with expert advice on hardening identity security postures that have eroded through years of neglected misconfigurations and lagging skillsets. Written by Semperis identity experts—many of whom are multi-year Microsoft MVPs—this resource provides practical skill-building guidance for preventing and mitigating identity-related attacks.

ABOUT SEMPERIS

For security teams charged with defending hybrid identity and multi-cloud environments, Semperis ensures integrity and availability of critical enterprise directory services at every step in the cyber kill chain and cuts disaster recovery time by 90%. Purpose-built for securing Active Directory, Semperis’ patented technology protects over 40 million identities from cyberattacks, data breaches, and operational errors. The world’s leading organizations trust Semperis to spot directory vulnerabilities, intercept cyberattacks in progress, and quickly recover from ransomware and other data integrity emergencies.

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“Active Directory is the ‘Achilles’ heel’ for enterprise security programs. And since AD extends to the cloud and beyond, any tampering of it can compromise the entire identity infrastructure. Basically, if AD isn’t secure, nothing really is. Semperis is offering a timely solution considering that AD has been at the center of many widespread and business-crippling attacks in recent years.”

CHRISTINA RICHMOND | Program VP, Security Services at IDC

“Active Directory is the ‘Achilles’ heel’ for enterprise security programs. And since AD extends to the cloud and beyond, any tampering of it can compromise the entire identity infrastructure. Basically, if AD isn’t secure, nothing really is. Semperis is offering a timely solution considering that AD has been at the center of many widespread and business-crippling attacks in recent years.”

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Table of contents at a glance

Cyberattacks are escalating across every industry, and the prime target for cybercriminals is identity systems: Mandiant researchers reported that 90% of the incidents they investigate involve Active Directory in some way. But organizations can take action to defend their hybrid identity systems from cyberattacks.