TEC Talk: Active Directory, when old age is both a curse and a blessing

Active Directory is over twenty years old – ancient in terms of technology. Yet it still serves as the primary authentication source for over 90% of enterprises. Even for organizations that are moving more and more to Azure AD, attackers are gaining access to cloud environments because as Alex Weinert, Vice President of Microsoft Identity Security, said in his TEC 2022 keynote, “on-premises is where we’re being attacked.”

In this TEC Talk, Michael Van Horenbeeck, Microsoft Certified Solutions Master, discusses:

• How Active Directory is being used and abused
• How to modernize and secure your Active Directory
• How you can reduce and secure your attack surface

Speaker:

Michael Van Horenbeeck is the CEO at The Collective. He is also a Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM) and Azure Threat Protection MVP from Belgium – one of the few people in the world to hold both the coveted certification and award at the same time. He is a dynamic tech enthusiast and focuses on Security and Identity Management, with a history in Messaging and Collaboration.  

You can find Michael on Twitter and LinkedIn, and follow his ramblings through his company's website.