---
id: 5856
title: "Active Directory Hardening Best Practices"
source_domain: semperis.com
source_url: "https://www.semperis.com/blog/top-active-directory-hardening-strategies/"
published_at: "2024-02-07T11:01:00Z"
tags: ["active-directory", "bloodhound", "best-practices", "account-security", "hardening", "domain-controller", "kerberoasting"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/5856"
lang: en
---

# Active Directory Hardening Best Practices

## Summary

Nearly half of Microsoft IR engagements found unsecure AD configurations; Mandiant says 9 in 10 attacks exploit AD. Covers recon via PowerView and BloodHound, key techniques, and hardening priorities.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** semperis.com
- **Published:** 2024-02-07T11:01:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.semperis.com/blog/top-active-directory-hardening-strategies/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/5856