AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

Zero Trust architecture with Entra at the core

Zero Trust Architecture with Microsoft Entra at the Core Zero Trust is not a product you “turn on.” It’s an operating model for security where every access request is treated as hostile until proven otherwise. The big shift is psychological and architectural: you stop trusting network location (VPN, office LAN, “inside”) and you start trusting verified identity +…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

Detecting unauthorized domain replication

Unauthorized domain replication is one of the fastest ways for an attacker to turn “some access” into “total access.” If someone can trigger directory replication (or abuse replication rights) they can extract credential material (including password hashes) and move laterally at scale—often without noisy malware on domain controllers. What “unauthorized…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

How to design AD for Zero Trust: Practical first steps

Designing AD for Zero Trust: Practical First Steps Designing AD for Zero Trust (practical first steps) means reshaping your on-premises Active Directory (AD) so that every access request is explicitly verified, least-privileged, and resilient to compromise. Zero Trust is a security model that assumes no implicit trust—inside or outside your network—and continuously validates identity…
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