Security and Active Directory in AWS
Securing AD in AWS involves implementing a combination of best practices and security measures to protect the directory service and its associated resources. These best practices are discussed here:
- Apply the principle of least privilege by granting users and groups only the minimum necessary privileges within AD. This helps prevent the misuse of excessive permissions.
- Implement MFA as an extra layer of security. Enabling MFA for all user accounts requires users to provide additional authentication beyond their passwords, such as a code from a mobile app or a hardware token.
- Regularly updating and patching AD is critical. This task may be taken care of for you if you use one of the managed options provided by AWS. However, if you are managing your own AD server in AWS, then keeping the system up to date with the latest security patches and updates helps address identified vulnerabilities and enhances overall security.
- Implement...
