Video: Random Passwords for New Users
This video explains how to setup random passwords for new users in AD.
Access Control
Video: Granting Elevated Privileges to users in Active Directory – Part 2
This is the second video in two-part series demonstrating the process of granting elevated privileges to users in Active Directory.
Video: Granting Elevated Privileges to users in Active Directory – Part 1
This is the first video in two-part series demonstrating the process of granting elevated privileges to users in Active Directory.
Back to Basics: Groups vs. Organizational Units in Active Directory
This article takes a look at the differences between an Active Directory group and organizationl unit.
Improving security through least-privilege practices
In this article we will consider the successful implementation and management of the least-privilege principle and contemplate the challenges and benefits faced by organisations when addressing security through least-privilege.
Securing Active Directory with PowerShell
In this article, we’re going to look at security as it relates to AD. In particular, we’ll look at how you can use PowerShell to ensure that several different security aspects of AD don’t drift. These scripts are designed for you to run them on a periodic basis to determine whether anything has changed with respect to your AD security posture.
The Hardening of the Core (Part 2) – Network Access Control
Computing devices have become ubiquitous; people are using multiple devices and connect to networks for access to resources. The most recent strategy is, loosening the perimeter but hardening the core critical services. This article will focus on Network Access Control and the use of this mature technology to enable secure remote working.
User and Group Accounts: What is in a Name?
This article will help you understand how to decrypt the user and group syntax that shows up in reports and GUIs throughout the enterprise.
The Evolution of Microsoft’s Rights Management Services (Part 2)
In this article we’ll talk about the next generation of RMS, Azure RMS, which has been revamped in a big way and was released in public preview form this summer.
The Hardening of the Core (Part 1) – Security information and event management
This article will focus on the importance of SIEM and why it is needed to achieve a higher level of security posture whilst hardening the core.