Active Directory (AD) security testing is the process of evaluating the configuration, permissions, and protocols of a Microsoft Active Directory environment to identify vulnerabilities that could allow unauthorized access, privilege escalation, or lateral movement within a network.
Since AD is the backbone of identity and access management for most Windows-based enterprise networks, it is a primary target for attackers.
Why does it matter?
Active Directory underpins authentication, access, and trust across your organisation. Weaknesses here are often invisible until they’re exploited, making proactive assessment critical to reducing risk and strengthening your overall security posture.
- Reduced attack surface
- Stronger access controls
- Early risk identification
Why test your AD/EntraID?
Our Active Directory Security Health Check is a focused, fixed-scope engagement designed to rapidly assess the security posture of your identity infrastructure.
Using advanced analysis tools from leading security researchers, we evaluate your on-premises and hybrid Active Directory environments to identify hidden risks before they can be exploited.
What You Get
- An independent, expert-led assessment of your AD security posture.
- A clear, prioritised findings report
- A consultation session with our analysts to walk through results and provide feedback advise on the next steps
Why choose Criticalis?
We uncover critical security weaknesses, including:
- Indicators of Exposure (IOEs)
- Misconfigurations and weak controls
- Hybrid identity attack vectors
- Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
- Risky delegation and privilege escalation paths
Using our knowledge and experience of AD combined with that of adversarial tactics and techniques, we can take the output of this information and provide guidance on improvements to improve.
“If I’d known the results in advance of the security analysis on our network, I would have taken half the time to instruct them and probably been willing to pay twice as much.”