What Is Microsoft Sentinel Microsoft Sentinel (formerly Azure Sentinel until 2021) is a cloud-native Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform built on Azure. Unlike traditional on-premises SIEM systems that require dedicated hardware, licensing per managed device, and significant operational overhead, Sentinel is a fully managed SaaS platform […]
The Windows Security Event Log The Windows Security event log is the primary source of security-relevant audit records on Windows Server 2022. Located under Windows Logs → Security in Event Viewer, this log records authentication events, account management changes, object access, privilege use, process activity, and policy modifications — provided the appropriate audit policies are […]
What Are Microsoft Security Baselines Microsoft Security Baselines — formally known as the Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit (MSCT) baselines or formerly the Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM) baselines — are collections of Group Policy Object (GPO) settings that Microsoft recommends as a starting point for securing Windows Server deployments. These baselines are developed by Microsoft’s […]
Introduction to Active Directory Hardening Active Directory is the identity backbone of most Windows enterprise environments, and it is the primary target in modern cyberattacks. Adversaries who compromise AD gain the ability to impersonate any user, access any resource, persist indefinitely, and move laterally throughout the organization. The attack techniques used against AD — Pass-the-Hash, […]
Introduction to Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA) is an on-premises platform designed to detect advanced cyberattacks and insider threats targeting Active Directory environments. ATA analyzes network traffic from domain controllers, Windows event logs, and SIEM data to build a behavioral baseline for users, devices, and resources, then alerts when anomalous activity […]
Introduction to TLS/SSL for Remote Desktop Protocol Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is one of the most widely used management interfaces in Windows Server environments, and it is also one of the most frequently targeted services by attackers. Securing RDP with proper TLS/SSL configuration on Windows Server 2022 is not optional — it is a fundamental […]
Introduction to LAPS on Windows Server 2022 LAPS — Local Administrator Password Solution — solves one of the most persistent security problems in Windows environments: the use of a single, shared local administrator password across all managed computers. When every workstation and server shares the same local administrator password, a single compromised machine exposes every […]
Introduction to Network Access Control on Windows Server 2022 Network Access Control (NAC) is a set of policies and technologies that restricts network access based on the identity and health state of the connecting device. On Windows Server 2022, the primary NAC infrastructure component is the Network Policy Server (NPS), which acts as a RADIUS […]
Introduction to Privileged Access Workstations (PAW) A Privileged Access Workstation (PAW) is a dedicated, hardened computer used exclusively for performing sensitive administrative tasks. The concept was formalized by Microsoft as part of the Privileged Access strategy to counter the most common attack vectors used by threat actors to compromise administrative accounts — credential theft, pass-the-hash, […]
Overview of Windows Event Forwarding Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) is a built-in Windows mechanism that allows events recorded in the Windows Event Log on one machine (the source) to be pushed or pulled to a central collection server (the collector). WEF operates over HTTPS using WS-Management (WinRM) as its transport protocol, meaning it uses port […]
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