---
id: 6051
title: "Active Directory Auditing Guidelines: AD Security 101"
source_domain: semperis.com
source_url: "https://www.semperis.com/blog/importance-auditing-active-directory-services/"
published_at: "2017-08-29T04:13:04Z"
tags: ["active-directory", "compliance", "visibility", "auditing", "change-tracking", "security-101"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/6051"
lang: en
---

# Active Directory Auditing Guidelines: AD Security 101

## Summary

AD auditing 101: without visibility into who changed what, admins can't troubleshoot GPO issues or spot attackers using AD as a pivot—auditing is indispensable, especially amid excessive privilege.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** semperis.com
- **Published:** 2017-08-29T04:13:04Z
- **Original:** https://www.semperis.com/blog/importance-auditing-active-directory-services/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/6051