---
id: 5998
title: "Do You Know Your Active Directory Security Vulnerabilities?"
source_domain: semperis.com
source_url: "https://www.semperis.com/blog/do-you-know-your-active-directory-security-vulnerabilities/"
published_at: "2021-03-18T20:06:14Z"
tags: ["active-directory", "authentication", "best-practices", "misconfiguration", "hardening", "permissions"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/5998"
lang: en
---

# Do You Know Your Active Directory Security Vulnerabilities?

## Summary

AD hardening starts with knowing the weaknesses attackers exploit—legacy protocols and admin accounts everywhere, excessive permissions enabling lateral movement; the piece lists commonly missed misconfigurations and a security cheat sheet.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** semperis.com
- **Published:** 2021-03-18T20:06:14Z
- **Original:** https://www.semperis.com/blog/do-you-know-your-active-directory-security-vulnerabilities/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/5998