Security News > 2023 > December > Protect your Active Directory from these Password-based Vulnerabilities
Tools like Specops Password Auditor are beneficial as they enable scanning and detection of weak passwords within AD, including those found in breached password lists.
A third-party password solution that can enforce longer passwords, and block the use of high-probability passwords, is the best approach.
To mitigate this issue, Specops Password Auditor can identify users with the same password in AD, enabling organizations to address security gaps caused by default credentials.
Specops Password Policy enhances security controls in AD by enforcing strong password policies.
This helps mitigate the risks associated with password attacks and password reuse.
To further assess the security of your AD you can download Specops Password Auditor, a free read only reporting tool that scans your AD for over 950 million compromised passwords, blank passwords, identical passwords, and other password-related vulnerabilities.