# Active Directory Security

DevFeed: [Active Directory Security](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/active-directory-security-29557.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://goteleport.com/blog/active-directory-security/>)

Author: info@goteleport.com (Anish Devasia)

Published: 2022-11-30T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Teleport](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/teleport.md>)

Topics: [active directory](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/active-directory.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Authorization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authorization.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [Windows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/windows.md>)

Tags: [access-control](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/access-control.md>), [active-directory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/active-directory.md>), [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [authorization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authorization.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [hardening](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardening.md>), [legacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/legacy.md>), [malware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/malware.md>), [permissions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/permissions.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerabilities.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>)

## AI overview

An introductory guide to securing Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). It explains AD DS as a directory service for identity management, authentication, authorization, centralized account management, security policies, and permissions, then introduces its security risks and hardening practices.

## Source excerpt

An introductory guide for how to secure and protect Active Directory Security (AD DS).