Semperis improves Active Directory hybrid security with new offering for Azure AD

HOBOKEN, New Jersey – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) –Semperis, the pioneer of identity-driven cyber resilience for enterprises, today announced the preview version of Directory Services Protector 3.6, which simplifies identity security management in hybrid environments that use both Active Directory on-premises and Azure Active Directory. New capabilities of DSP to detect and remediate security risks in hybrid identity environments address the challenge organizations face in addressing the increase in attacks that enter organizations through on-premises AD and then move to the cloud – or vice versa – as in the SolarWinds attack.

“We see many different challenges in protecting hybrid identity environments, starting with the fundamental fact that technically Active Directory and Azure Active Directory – other than name – have very little in it. common, ”said Mickey Bresman, CEO of Semperis. “Azure AD provides a different protocol stack, requiring a very different management approach, including protecting the identity system from cyber attacks. With a hybrid scenario, the potential attack surface increases for an opponent. It’s a relatively common scenario to see attacks start on-premises and move to the cloud, or move from cloud to on-premises.

In hybrid AD environments, the DSP displays a single view of security metrics in AD and Azure AD, allowing IT teams to correlate changes that intersect between on-premises and cloud environments and could signal an ongoing attack. In a recent report from 451 Research, analyst Garrett Bekker highlighted the challenges of securing hybrid identity systems.

“The vital nature of directories has been further amplified by the continuous migration of resources to the cloud, as each ‘cloud’, whether an IaaS platform or a SaaS application, typically has its own. Identity repository with which applications must work, ”said Bekker. “Maintaining directories in a secure state has therefore become a huge challenge, in part because most directories are constantly changing as new users are added or change jobs and new applications are installed. »To request access to the report, visit https://www.semperis.com/resources/451-research-semperis-helps-fend-off-the-growing-threat-of-active-directory-attacks.

Semperis DSP simplifies the protection of hybrid AD environments by:

• Providing a single view of pre-attack and post-attack metrics in Active Directory and Azure Active Directory

• Provide the ability to track changes in near real time in Azure Active Directory and perform hybrid searches on on-premises Active Directory and Azure AD

• Illustrate actions that start on-premises and extend to Azure AD

• Generation of a risk profile mapped to MITER ATT & CK and other security frameworks

• Evaluate and continuously improve the hybrid AD security posture to defend against attacks

In conjunction with Directory Services Protector version 3.6, Semperis is publishing a new white paper that addresses the serious challenges of securing a hybrid Active Directory environment, “Securing Hybrid Active Directory Environments: A Practical Guide to Closing Security Gaps in Active Directory and Azure Active Directory “(available at https://www.semperis.com/resources/securing-hybrid-active-directory-environments). Written by Doug Davis, Senior Product Manager at Semperis, this resource helps organizations defend the extended attack surface that accompanies a hybrid identity environment.

In addition to providing end-to-end threat protection for hybrid AD environments, Directory Services Protector offers frequent security metrics on an ongoing release cycle to address threats discovered by or in response to the Semperis research team. to external threats. Recent versions resulting from the exclusive work of the Semperis research team include indicators of the critical vulnerability of the Windows print spooler (Print Nightmare) and Little Potam, which can allow an attacker to obtain full domain administrator permissions in an organization.

Directory Services Protector 3.6, now previewed for Semperis customers, is slated for general availability in November 2021. For more information, visit www.semperis.com/ds-protector.

About Semperis

For security teams tasked with defending hybrid and multi-cloud environments, Semperis Ensures the integrity and availability of critical corporate directory services at every step of the cyber kill chain and reduces recovery time by 90%. Designed specifically to secure hybrid Active Directory environments, Semperis patented technology protects more than 50 million identities against cyber attacks, data breaches and operational errors. Leading global organizations trust Semperis to detect directory vulnerabilities, intercept ongoing cyber attacks, and quickly recover from ransomware and other data integrity emergencies. Semperis is headquartered in New Jersey and operates internationally, with its research and development team spread between San Francisco and Tel Aviv.

Semperis hosts the award-winning Hybrid Identity Protection conference (www.hipconf.com). The company has received the highest level of accolades in the industry, the most recently ranked # 157 in the Inc. 5000 and the fourth fastest growing company in the tri-state region and 35^e globally in Deloitte 2020 Fast 500 â„¢ Technology. Semperis is accredited by Microsoft and recognized by Gartner.

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