No matter how stealthy or clever they are, attackers leave breadcrumbs in AD logs as they move through your network. Active Directory is central to attackers’ capabilities for infiltration, lateral movement, and data exfiltration. Modern cybersecurity depends on a deep understanding of Active Directory.
The most important concept to understand is that AD DS is a framework for domain management, and the computer that users use to access AD is the DC AD DS manages trusts between multiple domains, so you can provide access rights to users in one domain to others in your forest. Each domain is part of an AD Forest, which can include one or more domains organized in Organizational Units.
There are several benefits to using AD DS for your basic network user and computer management. Benefits of Active Directory Domain Services
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