Securing a Hybrid Active Directory (AD) Infrastructure
Arguably one of the most important tasks is to ensure that your hybrid identity infrastructure is properly secured using feature-rich tools, rigid controls with consistent configurations, and solid processes and procedures to ensure a high level of security.
In this chapter, we will learn how to apply appropriate layers of security to protect Active Directory (AD) domain controllers against attack, while allowing for continued productivity and secure workloads. We will also learn how to manage protected users and the delegation of privileges and administrators, secure the administrative workflows and authentications of and to domain controllers, and successfully implement and manage Microsoft Defender for Identity. In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Technical requirements and lab setup
- Managing password policies
- Configuring and managing account and user security
- Securing domain controllers...