Hybrid Active Directory Infrastructure Assessment Approach

Goal: Enhance security, improve performance, and elevate user experience by conducting a comprehensive assessment of your Hybrid Active Directory infrastructure leveraging Microsoft Azure services.

Stages:

1. Inventory:

• Documentation: Detail domain controllers, domains and trusts, organizational units, group policy objects, user, and computer accounts to build a complete picture of the existing infrastructure.
• Purpose: Identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement to enhance performance and security using Azure Active Directory and related Azure tools.

2. Assessment:

• Evaluation: Examine the health, security, and efficiency of the Hybrid Active Directory infrastructure, integrating insights from Azure Active Directory Health Monitoring.
• Focus Areas: Review domain controllers, domains and trusts, organizational units, group policy objects, and user and computer accounts.

3. Reporting:

• Outcome Documentation: Provide a detailed report summarizing the security, efficiency, and health of the Hybrid Active Directory infrastructure based on assessment findings, highlighting how Azure services contribute to these improvements.

Services Offered:

• Identity and Access Management (IAM): Implement and manage secure access controls and identity verification processes with Azure AD.
• Security Configuration Review: Inspect and enhance security settings to defend against vulnerabilities using Azure Security Center.
• Authorization and Permissions: Evaluate and enforce appropriate access controls and permissions through Azure AD Privileged Identity Management.
• Threat Detection and Incident Response: Monitor for threats and efficiently respond to security incidents with Azure Sentinel.

Key Benefits:

• Enhanced Security: Strengthen the cybersecurity posture by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities with Azure security services.
• Improved Performance: Enhance the reliability, efficiency, and scalability of the Active Directory environment utilizing Azure AD capabilities.
• Enhanced User Experience: Increase user satisfaction through system optimization and efficient issue resolution with Azure support.

Deliverables:

• Risk Evaluation: Assess identity-related risks, examining user accounts, group memberships, access controls, and authentication mechanisms using Azure AD Identity Protection.
• Privileged Account Management: Analyze the use and management of privileged accounts to mitigate risks associated with excessive privileges and unauthorized access via Azure AD PIM.
• Authentication and Authorization Effectiveness: Evaluate the effectiveness of authentication mechanisms and authorization policies across hybrid environments, leveraging Azure MFA and Conditional Access.
• Security Access Controls: Review and optimize multi-factor authentication (MFA), conditional access policies, and role-based access controls (RBAC) to secure sensitive data and applications with Azure services.

This structured assessment, leveraging the full potential of Microsoft Azure services, will provide your organization with the insights needed to secure and optimize your Hybrid Active Directory infrastructure, ensuring robust security and enhanced operational efficiency.