Active Directory Audit Tool Free

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How to Audit Active Directory

If Active Directory security audits are a part of your ongoing IT operations, you’ve likely developed a methodology to evaluate your risks. With the sophistication of cyberattacks growing, you must rely on auditing tools to support your security plan. While there is no single tool or formula that can help you win the battle against cybercrime, your security risks can be distilled into a minority of vulnerabilities creating the majority of problems.

What are the top security threats facing your organization? It is a well-known fact that users reuse passwords across different systems. It is also common for applications to require corporate email addresses as the username. The duplication of corporate credentials on external systems is a serious threat facing IT departments.

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Breached passwords (and their corresponding users)\r\n \t
Identical passwords (and matching users)\r\n \t
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Features

Overview of password policies including change interval, dictionary enforcement, as well as relative strength

Identify accounts using leaked passwords

Identify user accounts without a minimum password length requirement

Identify dormant user accounts

Password expiration reports to curb password-related helpdesk calls

Use standalone or integrate with Specops Password Policy

Export report data to CSV for further processing

Generate an executive summary PDF report to share your results with decision makers

About Specops Software

Specops Software is the leading provider of password management and authentication solutions. Specops protects your business data by blocking weak passwords and securing user authentication. With a complete portfolio of solutions natively integrated with Active Directory, Specops ensures sensitive data is stored on-premises and in your control. Every day thousands of organizations use Specops Software to protect business data.