Active Directory

Enhance Active Directory security

Active Directory (including Azure AD & Office 365)

Active Directory is the backbone of identity and access management in any modern organization. From Azure AD to Exchange and SharePoint, its role extends to user authentication, permissions and policy enforcement. Misconfigurations or overlooked activity in AD can expose your entire infrastructure to compromise. Ensuring centralized visibility and proactive monitoring is key to securing your digital environment.

Ready to take control of your identity infrastructure? Leverage Nextgen’s cybersecurity stack to secure and optimize your Active Directory.

Top 5 Concerns

Access management

Office365 activity monitoring

Security audit & compliance

User activity monitoring

User management

Access management

Effective access controls prevent unauthorized or risky activity from both inside and outside.

Top 3 Cybersecurity Risks:

➡️ Excessive or outdated permissions go unchecked

➡️ Lack of MFA enforcement leaves users exposed

➡️ Risky logins (e.g., from unusual geos or devices) go unnoticed

Top 3 Solutions with Nextgen products:

Cyberquest SIEM can continuously monitor AD for suspicious activities, such as unusual login attempts or changes to group memberships.

CQ Automation can automate responses to detected threats, such as disabling compromised accounts or alerting security teams.

Cyberquest SIEM help maintain regulatory compliance by providing detailed logs and reports of all AD activities

Office365 Activity Monitoring

Business Email Compromise (BEC) and improper sharing in Office365 are rising threats.

Top 3 Cybersecurity Risks:

➡️ Mailbox delegation used for stealthy internal surveillance

➡️ BEC attempts not flagged by standard tools

➡️ Unusual file or link sharing patterns go undetected

Top 3 Solutions with Nextgen products:

Cyberquest SIEM analyzes mailbox and calendar access to identify anomalies indicative of unauthorized delegation or compromise.

Cyberquest SIEM can provide continuous monitoring of AD and Office 365 activities, alerting you to suspicious behavior such as unusual login attempts or changes in user permissions.

Cyberquest SIEM aggregate logs from AD and Office 365 into a SIEM solution to create a comprehensive view of all activities, making it easier to detect and investigate incidents.

Security audit & compliance

Without consistent and centralized auditing, compliance and forensics become impossible.

Top 3 Cybersecurity Risks:

➡️ Incomplete audit trails across hybrid identity systems

➡️ Non-compliance with security frameworks (GDPR, ISO 27001, DORA, NIS2, etc)

➡️ Manual audit processes prone to human error

Top 3 Solutions with Nextgen products:

Cyberquest SIEM consolidates and secures audit logs from Azure AD, Office365 and on-prem AD to ensure full visibility and audit readiness.

CQ Automation schedules regular compliance validation checks aligned to your internal policies and external standards.

Cyberquest SIEM can generate detailed reports to demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements, making it easier to pass audits.

User activity monitoring

Understanding how users interact with your systems is critical to identifying compromised accounts or insider threats.

Top 3 Cybersecurity Risks:

➡️ Unauthorized access to sensitive data and resources

➡️ Privilege escalation through legitimate accounts

➡️ Dormant accounts exploited without detection

Top 3 Solutions with Nextgen products:

Cyberquest SIEM delivers real-time user behavior analytics across both on-prem and cloud identity systems to quickly detect anomalies and stop threats.

Netalert NDR tracks lateral movement attempts stemming from compromised accounts by analyzing internal traffic patterns and access behaviors.

Cyberquest SIEM can be configured to automatically respond to certain threats, such as disabling compromised accounts or triggering alerts for security teams.

User management

Proper identity hygiene ensures only the right users have access, and only when needed.

Top 3 Cybersecurity Risks:

➡️ Orphaned accounts remain active and exploitable

➡️ Improper role assignments create privilege imbalances

➡️ Lack of visibility into account lifecycle activities

Top 3 Solutions with Nextgen products:

CQ Automation automatically disables or flags unused, orphaned or overprivileged accounts based on pre-defined rules and risk scoring.

Cyberquest SIEM monitors account creation, modification and deletion events across your directory, offering complete lifecycle visibility.

Cyberquest SIEM can continuously monitor AD for suspicious activities, such as unusual login attempts or changes to group memberships.