Active Directory Security Assessment

Strengthen Active Directory Security and Compliance Against Cyber Threats

In today’s digital landscape, cyber threats are increasingly targeting the core infrastructure of organizations, making the security of your Active Directory (AD) environment more critical than ever.

Schneider Downs’ Active Directory Security Assessment service provides a thorough evaluation of your AD setup, identifying vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and potential attack vectors.

Our comprehensive assessment helps organizations pinpoint risks, address security gaps, and enhance their overall security posture. By taking proactive measures, you can reduce exposure to cyberattacks, safeguard sensitive data, and ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.

Trust Schneider Downs to strengthen your Active Directory security and help maintain business continuity in the face of evolving cyber threats.

What to Expect from Active Directory Security Assessments

Alignment with compliance requirements, reducing legal and operational risks.
Detailed analysis of AD configurations to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
Enhanced confidence in your organization’s ability to protect critical systems and data.
Tailored recommendations to fortify your AD environment against modern threats.

Core Assessment Components

Account and Credential Security

Credential Exposure
Privileged Account Risks.
Stale and Inactive Accounts
Weak Password Policies

Object and System Hygiene

Obsolete Objects
Replication Topology Issues
Schema Misconfigurations
Unpatched Systems

Domain Trust and Relationship Integrity

Domain Controller Exposure
Insecure Trust Configurations
Kerberos Trust Vulnerabilities
Legacy Protocol Risks

Policy and Configuration Assurance

Audit and Logging Gaps
Encryption and Protocol Security
Group Policy Weaknesses
Security Descriptor Risks

How Active Directory Security Assessments Work

Advanced Mapping of Attack Vectors: Identify critical risks such as privilege escalation and lateral movement within your AD environment.
Clear, Prioritized Report: Receive a detailed report outlining findings, risks, and remediation strategies to strengthen security.
Collaborative Assessment: Work with your IT team to understand your AD environment’s size, complexity, and role, ensuring a tailored approach.
Compliance Checks: Ensure your AD environment meets industry standards like NIST, CIS, or HIPAA, keeping you audit-ready.
Comprehensive Review: Examine group policies, user permissions, and trust relationships to identify exploitable weaknesses in your AD setup.
Ongoing Security Insights: Gain best practices for maintaining AD security with ongoing monitoring and configuration updates.
Post-Assessment Meetings: Discuss findings, answer technical questions, and receive support for implementing recommended changes.

Why Schneider Downs?

Commitment to Success: We are dedicated to your success and believe that protecting individuals’ information is essential for the greater good.
Deep Expertise in Active Directory Security: Our team’s extensive experience in secure AD configurations spans various industries and includes formal federal government service.
Informed Remediation Strategy: We leverage insights from Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) investigations to guide your team on where to focus time and resources.

Ready to get started? Contact the Schneider Downs cybersecurity team at [email protected].

Experiencing or suspect a cloud security incident?

Contact the Schneider Downs Incident Response Team at 1-800-993-8937.

About Schneider Downs Cybersecurity

The Schneider Downs cybersecurity practice consists of experts offering a comprehensive set of information technology security services, including penetration testing, intrusion prevention/detection review, ransomware security, vulnerability assessments and a robust digital forensics and incident response team. In addition, our Digital Forensics and Incident Response teams are available 24x7x365 at 1-800-993-8937 if you suspect or are experiencing a network incident of any kind.

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