Active Directory (AD) and Azure AD are the repositories for a majority of organizations’ identity information, offering single sign-on and authorization across Microsoft services. As the single source of truth for identities and permissions for systems, services and people, AD is the backbone of an organization’s IT infrastructure. This makes it an extremely attractive attack vector.

When AD is compromised - by malware, human error, machine failure or natural disasters - the organization’s entire IT environment is disrupted. The workforce is prevented from logging in, applications cannot run, and all work stops until AD services are restored.

However, many organizations are still treating AD as an indiscriminate feature - and struggling to treat it as a mission-critical application. Multiple analyst firms caution that no business using AD can develop a robust cyber resilience strategy without taking steps to mitigate the business risks.

In this session, Dilip George, managing director - India and SAARC, Quest Software, will share insights on:

• Why organizations must treat AD as a business-critical application
• AD security risk assessment and its importance in cyber resilience
• Communicating with your board of directors about balancing cyber resilience and continuous business innovation
• Best practices for securing your AD and maintaining compliance