---
id: 6006
title: "Semperis Expert: SolarWinds Attack Highlights Need to Secure AD"
source_domain: semperis.com
source_url: "https://www.semperis.com/blog/semperis-expert-solarwinds-attack-highlights-need-to-secure-ad/"
published_at: "2021-02-02T16:02:54Z"
tags: ["cloud", "supply-chain", "active-directory", "identity-security", "defense", "monitoring", "solarwinds"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/6006"
lang: en
---

# Semperis Expert: SolarWinds Attack Highlights Need to Secure AD

## Summary

Why SolarWinds should push organizations to secure AD: attackers gained initial access through on-premises AD, and AD admin access yields total on-prem and cloud visibility—continuous monitoring and layered defense are essential.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** semperis.com
- **Published:** 2021-02-02T16:02:54Z
- **Original:** https://www.semperis.com/blog/semperis-expert-solarwinds-attack-highlights-need-to-secure-ad/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/6006