Secure that Active Directory Migration

Understanding Security Challenges in AD Migrations

During the TEC 2022 event in Atlanta, GA I had the pleasure of attending a very instructional session conducted by Bryan Patton (CISSP) and Joe Sharmer (Systems Architect) called “Secure that Active Directory (AD) Migration.”

Joe and Bryan did an outstanding job at identifying two of the key challenges facing today’s Active Directory administrators during consolidation and divestiture projects.

1. With the proliferation of hybrid Active Directory in Enterprise environments, AD migration projects have become much more complex to discover, plan and execute, meaning that IT needs to adjust strategy, choose new tools and methods, and adjust expectations for stakeholders.

2. According to Trend Micro’s “Attacks from All Angles: 2021 Midyear Security Roundup” report, the banking industry reported a 1,318% year-on-year increase in ransomware attacks in the first half of 2021. AD security is critical when planning an AD consolidation or divestiture project. You don’t want your migration project to open new opportunities for attackers to exploit.

According to the experts, an M&A project is the perfect opportunity to improve an organization’s security posture by carefully reviewing and planning for each area the migration touches, such as Groups, GPOs, Accounts, and Applications. Making the right decisions before a migration starts means that the target organization will be even more secure after the migration finishes. Want more?