Attivo Expands Active Directory Protection from Unmanaged Devices, Including Mac, Linux, IoT/OT

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FREMONT, Calif., March 03, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Attivo Networks®, the experts in identity security and lateral movement attack prevention, today announced it has expanded its award-winning Active Directory Protection portfolio with capabilities to efficiently detect identity-based attacks at the domain controller from all endpoints. The new ADSecure-DC solution provides threat protection from attacks originating from Windows as well as Mac, Linux, IoT/OT devices, and unmanaged devices which are limited in their ability to run traditional endpoint protection software.

In 2021, there was a surge of attacks targeting Active Directory domain controllers in order to gain the privileges that are needed to install backdoors, change security policies, and distribute ransomware or malware. Over 90% of Global 1000 enterprises use Active Directory for authentication and authorization, per Frost & Sullivan. According to an Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) research report, half of the organizations surveyed experienced an attack on Active Directory (AD), with more than 40% indicating the attack was successful. 86% of respondents indicated that they were planning to prioritize the protection of Active Directory with increased investment.

The Attivo Networks ADSecure-DC solution identifies enumeration and attacks targeting Active Directory. It also detects suspicious user behaviors using deep packet inspection and behavior analytics and delivers high-fidelity alerts. Organizations gain AD security for attacks from managed and unmanaged systems, IoT and OT devices, and popular Windows and non-Windows (Mac, Linux) systems without interfering with domain controller operations.

"Active Directory services continue to be the powerhouse for all critical information and help adversaries to further their attacks easily and without detection," said Srikant Vissamsetti, SVP of engineering at Attivo Networks. "For organizations that are using a managed Active Directory service, the additional protection of domain controllers prevent attackers from carrying out ransomware, Kerberoasting, Silver Ticket compromise, Domain Replication and other advanced AD attacks."

"In the cybersecurity world today, Active Directory is one of the most targeted assets by threat actors. By leveraging AD’s vulnerabilities, attackers can penetrate an enterprise's entire network, and freely move undetected across multiple attack paths," said by Christopher M. Steffen, CISSP, CISA, Research Director at EMA Research."However, enterprises today recognize the many risks and vulnerabilities Active Directory faces, making AD protection a top priority in 2022."

The Attivo Networks ADSecure-DC solution joins the company’s existing suite of Active Directory protection products. These include ADSecure-EP, which operates on the endpoint and prevents attackers from seeing and accessing privileged credentials in Active Directory, ADAssessor for continuous AD exposure visibility, and ThreatPath, which identifies and remediates exposed and risky credentials on the endpoint. Organizations deploying these solutions gain easy, efficient, and effective protection for their AD environment.

To learn more about ADSecure-DC for Active Directory protection, visit our website or read the Active Directory Protection Solution Brief here.

Additional information about Attivo Networks’ Active Directory solutions can be found at https://www.attivonetworks.com/solutions/threat-detection/active-directory-protection/.

About Attivo Networks

Attivo Networks®, experts in Identity Detection and Response (IDR), provides an innovative defense to protect against identity compromise, privilege escalation, and lateral movement attacks. The company’s solutions prevent and derail attack escalation activities across endpoints, Active Directory, and cloud environments by delivering unprecedented visibility to security exposures and attack paths. A combination of patented data cloaking, misdirection, and cyber deception innovations protects identities while comprehensively detecting threats. These solutions tightly align with the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and MITRE Engage. Attivo Networks has won 180+ awards for its technology innovation and leadership.