Account Hygiene: Fixing the Bad for the Good!

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Jorge de Almeida Pinto, Lead Identity/Security Consultant, IAMTEC

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Active Directory (AD) has been around for about two decades, and many organizations started using it as soon as it became available. Large organizations especially use Identity Management systems to manage the lifecycle of identities (user accounts, service accounts, computer accounts, and other account purposes). AD has evolved and with every new release of the OS, it became more secure. However, that does not mean you are automatically using all of the most secure account settings. It also does not mean you automatically stopped using the least secure account settings. What about passwords? Are your users using weak or compromised passwords, and how do you know? Do users own multiple accounts and are they sharing passwords across accounts they own, and how do you know? Weak settings and passwords (i.e. bad account hygiene) are what the bad guys need in order to take over your systems, accounts, and ultimately your AD through e.g. ""lateral movement"". Even with large organizations and with well-managed ADs, you'll be surprised by what you will see when you dig in. Although the best option is to go passwordless, or at least decrease password usage, that may not be a viable option for all organizations. So what can you do about all of this? Please join Jorge in this session where he will explain what can be done from a technical and process perspective. Jorge de Almeida Pinto is a Lead Identity/Security Consultant working for IAMTEC with a very strong focus on and passion for Microsoft Identity, Security & Access Management technologies, either on-premises or cloud-based. He helps and guides organizations in architecting, designing, implementing, and maintaining secure solutions with a critical, positive, and goal-achieving mindset. He has received the Microsoft MVP Award every year since 2006. [CPE Credits] You are eligible for CPE Credits at some professional associations. Upon viewing the entire webinar, download your Viewing Certificate from BrightTALK.
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