Security News > 2020 > February > STEALTHbits’ free program helps orgs mitigate risks associated with Microsoft’s pending AD update

STEALTHbits, a cybersecurity software company focused on protecting an organization's sensitive data and the credentials attackers use to steal that data, announced a free program designed to help organizations mitigate the risks of operational outage associated with Microsoft's pending update to Active Directory slated for March 2020.

Microsoft is recommending organizations enable the LDAP channel binding and LDAP signing features they will enforce by default in March before the update is provided, as a means by which to identify systems, applications, and other devices that will be incompatible with the more secure configuration.

"As a security software provider, we are in full support of Microsoft's move to improve the security of Active Directory and the vast number of resources connected to it," said Jeff Warren, GM Products at STEALTHbits Technologies.

"This update underscores the importance of Active Directory not just from a security standpoint, however. Operationally, this security-focused update has the potential of affecting system uptime and business continuity on a broad scale."

Using StealthINTERCEPT's LDAP blocking functionality, organizations can also simulate the effect of the update in broad or selective ways, without actually modifying Active Directory configurations.

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