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Month: October 2016

Detecting Delegated Permissions in Active Directory

Security permissions in Active Directory can be a tricky topic. Not only does Microsoft hide them from you by default in Users and Computers, there is also no built-in tool to get an overall picture of how permissions have been applied to AD. In this article, I’ll take you through the basics of delegating, removing … Continued

Complete Guide to Azure Active Directory Password Policy

One of the benefits of using Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is the flexibility it gives you when it comes to managing passwords. Most companies choose to deploy Azure AD as an extension to their existing on-premises Active Directory. They do so to add single sign on and federation capabilities for online apps like Salesforce … Continued

Stay Cyber Aware: 5 Ultimate Cyber Security Strategies

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Netwrix supports the collaboration initiative of the US government and the IT industry and publishes 5 ultimate cyber security strategies that IT managers should keep in consideration to ensure their companies’ safety.  Implementation of these security practices gives you control over the IT infrastructure and allows you to respond … Continued

User Behavior Analytics: Best Practices You Should Start Now

How much do you know about User Behavior Analytics (UBA), emerging solution that helps detect growing malicious and abusive insider activity across IT environment that otherwise can go unnoticed? This article details the key challenges for protecting the most critical assets within your IT infrastructure and offers best practices for successful implementation of UBA. Challenges … Continued