ℹ️Introduction to Identities
Active Directory's role in security
Components of an IAM System
Directory
Directory Management Tool
Access Control
Privilege Management
Audit and Reporting
Forms of Identity Subsystems
Linux
/etc/shadow
/etc/passwd
Windows
Security Access Manager
Identity Management
Linux-based OpenLDAP
Windows-based Active Directory
Third party solutions: Shibboleth, Okta, etc.
Logical structure in the organization
Physical mapping across site
Management Tools
Active Directory
Remote Server Administration Tool
Powershell
LDAP Service (Active Directory/Linux)
LDAPAdmin
Jxplorer
Authentication
UserID and password
Passwords stored as hashes
Complex passwords - failed solution
Multifactor authentication
Active Directory Auditing
Collect data from the directory
Analyze it to determine directory health
Ensure the directory is secure
Ensure it supports the IT mission
The LDAP Protocol
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Repository for organizational entity information
Uses port 389 for LDAP and 636 for port LDAPS
LDAP System
Distributed servers
Coordinated response to requests
Interact with LDAP at the command line
Connect to the LDAP server using SSH
Dump database contents
Decode the Password
The LDAPAdmin Tool
Active Directory Domain Services
Directory
Schema
Catalog
Group Policy Objects
Replication service
Security for identity and access control
Active Directory Hierarchy
Domain Controller View
Trust Relationships
Interact with Active Directory at the command line
Access LDAP services with a GUI client
Install Jxplorer
Run Jxplorer GUI
Active Directory Security Audit
Run The Tool
Enter Domain Name or IP address
Enter the admin username
Enter password
Click Scan Now button
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