Testing the Recovery from DCShadow Attacks
MITRE ATT&CK reports that a “rogue” domain controller could be used to manipulate data in Active Directory. This attack, known as a DCShadow attack, requires you to have administrative rights, but als...
Learn Effective AD and Office 365 Migration and Modernization Strategies at TEC 2021
The Experts Conference (TEC) is back – virtually and for free. Join us September 1 -2, 2021 for the latest practical Active Directory security, Office 365 management, and migration and modernization t...
Meet the Keynote Speakers at TEC 2020
The Experts Conference (TEC) is back – virtually and for free – November 17-18. TEC 2020 will be the virtual Microsoft training event of the year, with practical Active Directory and Office 365 educat...
Pellegrini Finds Functionality and Ease of Use with Quest Solutions
Pellegrini is an Italian contact catering company that provides vending machines, cleaning and integrated services, food supplies, and welfare services such as meal vouchers. They serve 45 million mea...
Top 7 Hybrid Active Directory Security Sessions You Must Attend at Microsoft Ignite
This blog is cutting out the chitchat and giving you exactly what you’re searching for: The top seven Hybrid Active Directory Security sessions at Microsoft Ignite. You have limited time but want to j...
Why TEC 2020 Virtual is Like a Visit to Costco
Great value for a great price. That’s what fans of Costco (myself included) praise about the retail giant. While strolling down its aisles, it’s very easy to find yourself mesmerized by all the qualit...
Why and How to Promote a Domain Controller with IFM — and How to Do It In Bulk
In an earlier blog post, I detailed why you need to be prepared to perform a phased recovery in case of a complete Active Directory disaster: By ensuring you can quickly restore at least one domain co...
Eight Things to Look for in an Active Directory Disaster Recovery Solution
Active Directory is as mission-critical as it gets. If your AD is down, your business is down. It’s that simple. With 95 million AD attacks every day — along with natural disasters, hardware failures,...
The Dos and Don’ts of Selecting Your Active Directory Disaster Recovery Plan Partner
When Active Directory (AD) goes down, it’s the same as the electricity going off – productivity stops. Active Directory is the single authoritative source of users within your organizations and contro...
In the Fog of War, You Need Options…Not Just One but Many! Quest Has You Covered.
In my previous two posts in this series, I made the case for why you need a solid Active Directory disaster recovery plan. The dramatic increase in COVID-19-related malware attacks around the world ma...
Insider’s Guide to a Malware Event — In Case of Fire, Break Glass
In my last blog post, I explained why it’s critical to be prepared to restore your data and systems after a malware attack: Every minute your business is down, the more revenue you lose and the greate...
Be Very Afraid — When It Comes to AD Disaster Recovery, You Need Choices!
If you haven’t heard of the many Fortune 500 companies suffering malware attacks recently, you must have been living under a rock! These attacks are becoming more frequent and more sophisticated — and...