Identity Threat Response with Brian Desmond

Identity threat response—the initial aspect of ITDR—is gaining importance as cyberattackers continue to find new ways into victims’ environments. I recently spoke with Brian Desmond, Principal at Ravenswood Technology Group, about his experience helping organizations...

Identity Attack Watch: October 2022

Cyberattacks targeting Active Directory are on the upswing, putting pressure on AD, identity, and security teams to monitor the constantly shifting AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT pros better understand and guard against attacks involving AD, the Semperis...

Preventing a SYSVOL Horror Story

It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and an excellent time to bust the ghosts of configurations past. One of the actions that the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) recommend taking this month is “Update...

Why DC Snapshots Are No Substitute for Active Directory Backups

Most organizations have virtualized some or all their AD domain controllers. Virtualized DCs have their advantages, but they also introduce risks that didn’t exist with physical servers. One of these risks is the temptation to use hypervisor snapshots (a...