{"id":4487,"date":"2024-05-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/2019\/06\/13\/9-top-active-directory-security-tools\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T17:07:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T17:07:45","slug":"active-directory-security-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/active-directory-security-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 6 Active Directory Security Tools for Auditing, Monitoring &amp; Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Active Directory security tools protect the critical Active Directory (AD) services that manage identities and access throughout a network. While many specialty AD tools exist, the best tools cover a breadth of capabilities to audit, monitor, harden, and secure AD. To help you select the right solution for your needs, I compared capabilities, ranked the tools, and identified strong use cases for each of the top-ranking solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the six<em> <\/em>best<em> <\/em>Active Directory security tools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/tenable-identity-exposure-esp-active-directory-security-tools-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Tenable Identity Exposure<\/a>:<\/strong> Best overall Active Directory security tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/varonis-data-security-platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Varonis Data Security Platform<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for integrated data discovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/crowdstrike-falcon-identity-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for integrated EDR<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/solarwinds-arm-esp-active-directory-security-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">SolarWinds ARM<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for integrated Active Directory operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/netwrix-auditor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Netwrix Auditor<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for compliance reporting for data access<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/semperis-directory-services-protector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Semperis Directory Services Protector<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for free tool options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66d6cc7a6b99e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66d6cc7a6b99e\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/active-directory-security-tools\/#Top-Active-Directory-Security-Tools-Comparison\" title=\"Top Active Directory Security Tools Comparison\">Top Active Directory Security Tools Comparison<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/active-directory-security-tools\/#Tenable-Identity-Exposure-%E2%80%93-Best-Overall-AD-Security-Tool\" title=\"Tenable Identity Exposure &#8211; Best Overall AD Security Tool\">Tenable Identity Exposure &#8211; Best Overall AD Security Tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/active-directory-security-tools\/#Varonis-Data-Security-Platform-%E2%80%93-Best-for-Integrated-Data-Discovery\" title=\"Varonis Data Security Platform &#8211; Best for Integrated Data Discovery\">Varonis Data Security Platform &#8211; Best for Integrated Data Discovery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/active-directory-security-tools\/#CrowdStrike-Falcon-Identity-Protection-%E2%80%93-Best-for-Integrated-EDR\" title=\"CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection &#8211; Best for Integrated EDR\">CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection &#8211; Best for Integrated EDR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/active-directory-security-tools\/#SolarWinds-ARM-%E2%80%93-Best-for-Integrated-AD-Operations\" title=\"SolarWinds ARM &#8211; Best for Integrated AD Operations\">SolarWinds ARM &#8211; Best for Integrated AD Operations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/active-directory-security-tools\/#Netwrix-Auditor-%E2%80%93-Best-for-Compliance-Reporting\" title=\"Netwrix Auditor &#8211; Best for Compliance Reporting\">Netwrix Auditor &#8211; Best for Compliance Reporting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/active-directory-security-tools\/#Semperis-Directory-Services-Protector-%E2%80%93-Best-for-Free-Tool-Options\" title=\"Semperis Directory Services Protector &#8211; Best for Free Tool Options\">Semperis Directory Services Protector &#8211; Best for Free Tool Options<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/active-directory-security-tools\/#Top-5-Features-of-Active-Directory-Security\" title=\"Top 5 Features of Active Directory Security\">Top 5 Features of Active Directory Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/active-directory-security-tools\/#How-I-Evaluated-the-Best-Active-Directory-Security-Tools\" title=\"How I Evaluated the Best Active Directory Security Tools\">How I Evaluated the Best Active Directory Security Tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/active-directory-security-tools\/#Frequently-Asked-Questions-FAQs\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/active-directory-security-tools\/#Bottom-Line-AD-Security-Provides-Fundamental-Protection\" title=\"Bottom Line: AD Security Provides Fundamental Protection\">Bottom Line: AD Security Provides Fundamental Protection<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top-Active-Directory-Security-Tools-Comparison\"><\/span>Top Active Directory Security Tools Comparison<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following table provides a quick overview of the top six tools across four important AD security functions and pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Audit Accounts &amp; Privileges<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Attack Path Discovery<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Real-Time Protection<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">AD Backup &amp; Recovery<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pricing<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/tenable-identity-exposure-esp-active-directory-security-tools-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Tenable Identity Exposure<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Contact for quote<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/varonis-data-security-platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Varonis Data Security Platform<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Contact for quote<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/crowdstrike-falcon-identity-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$24.71+\/ month\/ endpoint for 1,000 licenses<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/solarwinds-arm-esp-active-directory-security-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">SolarWinds ARM<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$2,083+&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/netwrix-auditor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Netwrix Auditor<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Contact for quote<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/semperis-directory-services-protector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Semperis Directory Services Protector<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Contact for quote<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although some Active Directory tools may score highly in one category or another, I found that Tenable Identity Exposure offers the best overall value. Learn more below how each solution fared in terms of pricing, features, and primary use cases, or jump down to see <a href=\"#How-I-Evaluated-the-Best-Active-Directory-Security-Tools\">how I evaluated the products<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tenable-Identity-Exposure-%E2%80%93-Best-Overall-AD-Security-Tool\"><\/span><strong><strong>Tenable Identity Exposure<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best <\/mark>Overall AD Security Tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Overall Rating:<em> <\/em>4.4\/5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Audit and harden features:<\/strong> 4.8\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring, response, and recovery features:<\/strong> 4.6\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ease of use:<\/strong> 4.5\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Price and value:<\/strong> 3.6\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support availability:<\/strong> 3.4\/5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tenable Identity Exposure earns the highest score overall and the top score for audits and hardening features. The tool uses an intuitive GUI to clearly expose vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, attack paths, and groups policy object (GPO) issues through an interactive topology. The AD and Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) protection tool also tops ease of use with flexible software-as-a-service (SaaS), local, or even Tenable One platform deployment options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tenable-icon.png\" alt=\"Tenable icon.\" class=\"wp-image-30719\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tenable-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tenable-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4487_512932-b4 full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn4487_e3c777-9c kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/tenable-identity-exposure-esp-active-directory-security-tools-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit Tenable<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items4487_afb29e-1c kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_61e79f-b5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Doesn\u2019t use installed agents<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_7e3c69-f9\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Checks for password strength and other issues<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_3082be-98\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">One tool and one dashboard for all AD needs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items4487_005321-17 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_84b13b-4a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">No pricing transparency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_3d76c0-e3\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Doesn\u2019t automatically block attacks<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_57a95d-4d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Doesn\u2019t perform AD backup and recovery<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id4487_ace37d-ba kt-accordion-has-11-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane4487_e39a96-eb\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tenable Identity Exposure:<\/strong> Licensed per user, contact for quote<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tenable One:<\/strong> Licensed per asset, contact sales for pricing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customer support:<\/strong> Standard, Advanced, Premier, and Elite; contact sales for price<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free trial:<\/strong> 7 days for Tenable One, available for Identity Exposure, but no term listed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free demo:<\/strong> Contact to schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane4487_a4d133-56\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full-range protection:<\/strong> Provides investigation and real time threat detection capabilities in addition to auditing and monitoring capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Attack path visualization:<\/strong> Displays potential attack paths and actual AD change history through intuitive graphic displays for faster comprehension, analysis, and action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alert integration:<\/strong> Connects to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/siem-tools\/\">security information and event monitoring<\/a> (SIEM) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/networks\/soar\/\">security orchestration, automation, and response<\/a> (SOAR) tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interactive topology:<\/strong> Uses a color-coded and interactive graphic topology to display user and group access to illuminate exposures and risky relationships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Threat detection:<\/strong> Implements a robust range of indicators of exposure (IoE) and indicators of attack (IoA) to provide alerts prioritized by asset criticality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane4487_881d80-7f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-tenable.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-tenable.jpg\" alt=\"Tenable Identity Exposure topology.\" class=\"wp-image-35314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-tenable.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-tenable-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-tenable-768x397.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane4487_4d2500-33\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Tenable Identity Exposure provides a full spectrum of Active Directory defense, but depends upon SOAR for automated response to attacks. For similar capabilities and fully automated defense, consider Varonis for Active Directory.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Varonis-Data-Security-Platform-%E2%80%93-Best-for-Integrated-Data-Discovery\"><\/span><strong><strong>Varonis Data Security Platform<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>Integrated Data Discovery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Overall Rating:<em> <\/em>4.3\/5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Audit and harden features:<\/strong> 4.7\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring, response, and recovery features:<\/strong> 4.6\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ease of use:<\/strong> 4.2\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Price and value:<\/strong> 3.5\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support availability:<\/strong> 3.2\/5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The cloud-native Varonis for Active Directory not only provides a full range of identity threat detection and response (ITDR) features; the platform also finds, classifies, and labels sensitive data to define the most critical assets to protect. In addition to protecting identity, Varonis integrates advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/best-user-and-entity-behavior-analytics-ueba-tools\/\">user and entity behavior analytics<\/a> (UEBA) capabilities and data protection capabilities to provide holistic user and data tracking, monitoring, and protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/varonis-icon.png\" alt=\"Varonis icon.\" class=\"wp-image-35316\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/varonis-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/varonis-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4487_d53071-7f full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn4487_16fc6b-1b kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/varonis-data-security-platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit Varonis<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items4487_105890-cf kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_003463-eb\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">No agent required for installation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_9b5f67-6b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Provides APIs for SIEM and other integrations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_6719bc-c5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Includes least privilege automation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items4487_39ca60-83 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_01dd2e-b3\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Only available as a SaaS solution<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_a0c339-5a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Doesn\u2019t check password strength or compromise<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_1d2ce1-4c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">No pricing transparency<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id4487_333d15-a2 kt-accordion-has-11-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane4487_0c8642-37\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Varonis Data Security Platform:<\/strong> Licensed per user, contact for quote<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customer support:<\/strong> Standard business hours or premium 24\/7 support levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free trial:<\/strong> 30 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free demo:<\/strong> Contact to schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane4487_30dea4-d7\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Analyzed data:<\/strong> Discovers and classifies data types across local and cloud resources to detect sensitive data locations, access, and users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automated actions:<\/strong> Enables pre-set alerts and actions to automatically react and block various AD attacks, such as: Kerberoasting, DCSync or DCShadow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Extensive Logs:<\/strong> Tracks all changes performed in AD with who, what, and when details and alerts on changes outside of change control windows and other critical issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Live updates:<\/strong> Constantly adds threat models to the SaaS tool based on active threats observed to protect all customers against the latest attacks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prioritized alerts:<\/strong> Ranks users, assets, and threat models to enable efficient analysis of alerts based on threat levels to priority assets and protected data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane4487_4c980a-25\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-varonis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-varonis.jpg\" alt=\"Varonis for Active Directory dashboard.\" class=\"wp-image-35313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-varonis.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-varonis-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-varonis-768x435.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane4487_df3a7e-63\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The Varonis Data Security Platform provides powerful capabilities, but only as a SaaS provider that tracks and receives all access information. For similar capabilities and options for a fully-on-site installation, consider Tenable Identity Exposure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CrowdStrike-Falcon-Identity-Protection-%E2%80%93-Best-for-Integrated-EDR\"><\/span><strong><strong>CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>Integrated EDR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Overall Rating:<em> <\/em>4.1\/5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Audit and harden features:<\/strong> 4.7\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring, response, and recovery features:<\/strong> 4.5\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ease of use:<\/strong> 3.4\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Price and value:<\/strong> 3.7\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support availability:<\/strong> 2.9\/5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection provides good auditing and stellar AD threat detection and active protection. Some customers will purchase the tool separately, but many will opt to add Identity Protection through existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/edr-solutions\/\">endpoint detection and response<\/a> (EDR) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/xdr-security-solutions\/\">extended detection and response<\/a> (XDR) agents. Once combined, Crowdstrike provides unified endpoint and ITDR protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/crowdstrike-icon.png\" alt=\"CrowdStrike icon.\" class=\"wp-image-30577\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/crowdstrike-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/crowdstrike-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4487_919833-0e full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn4487_ed2f5f-46 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/crowdstrike-falcon-identity-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit CrowdStrike<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items4487_275d1b-d6 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_4990db-05\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Monitors AD, Entra AD, Okta, and more.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_be8e05-10\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">AI-enhanced attack detection<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_687cfe-2e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Offers free identity security risk review<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items4487_505f5e-2e kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_007d5c-6c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Only available as SaaS<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_d35216-4e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Requires an installed agent<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_0345f1-4f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Attack path analysis may require other licenses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id4487_556c6e-37 kt-accordion-has-11-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane4487_1e2f75-25\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Falcon Identity Protection:<\/strong> $61+ per user, some connectors extra<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customer support:<\/strong> Standard, Express, Essential, and Elite support levels available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free trial:<\/strong> 15 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free demo:<\/strong> Tuesdays or on-demand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane4487_82923e-9d\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dynamic MFA:<\/strong> Enforces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/mobile\/multi-factor-authentication\/\">multi-factor authentication<\/a> (MFA) conditionally depending upon risk factors such as asset value and potential compromise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Guided onboarding:<\/strong> Provides premium support customers with onboarding webinars, kick-off calls, and up to 90 days of support for installation, configuration, and integration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Password protection:<\/strong> Inspects password hashes for strength and potential compromise; compromised passwords can be automatically reset.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Real-time alerts:<\/strong> Dynamically detects changes and potential compromise of AD and the endpoint to send rapid alerts for automatic action or prompt investigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unified action:<\/strong> Enables coordinated endpoint and AD actions to quickly detect lateral movement and block access to both identity resources as well as the endpoint device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane4487_d41610-d6\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-crowdstrike.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-crowdstrike.jpg\" alt=\"Falcon Identity Protection dashboard.\" class=\"wp-image-35312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-crowdstrike.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-crowdstrike-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-crowdstrike-768x406.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane4487_c8556c-35\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>CrowdStrike\u2019s integrated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/networks\/network-security\/\">network security<\/a> solution might be less attractive for customers that use non-CrowdStrike solutions for endpoint protection. For a local-installation option without endpoint security conflicts, consider Semperis Directory Services Protector.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SolarWinds-ARM-%E2%80%93-Best-for-Integrated-AD-Operations\"><\/span><strong><strong>SolarWinds ARM<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>Integrated AD Operations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Overall Rating:<em> <\/em>4.1\/5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Audit and harden features:<\/strong> 4.6\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring, response, and recovery features:<\/strong> 3.9\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ease of use:<\/strong> 3.8\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Price and value:<\/strong> 4.0\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support availability:<\/strong> 3.6\/5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>SolarWind Access Rights Manager (ARM) combines Active Directory auditing and AD operations. This allows IT teams to save time by automating password reset and delegating rights management to group managers. The tool also scored highest for both support availability and price and licensing information, thanks to clear pricing, 24\/7 phone support, onboarding support options, and robust self-help documentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/solarwinds-icon.png\" alt=\"SolarWinds icon.\" class=\"wp-image-34056\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/solarwinds-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/solarwinds-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4487_66ee07-ac full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn4487_ef2f46-b8 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/solarwinds-arm-esp-active-directory-security-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit SolarWinds<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items4487_7798f6-30 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_da4076-e1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Can fully provision or deprovision users.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_b394dd-7c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Role-specific templates<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_62eae5-40\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Clear pricing options and an extended free trial<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items4487_acce5b-ac kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_ff4179-a8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Weak threat detection capabilities<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_23bd3c-98\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Reports don\u2019t support investigation well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_f12763-ba\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">No real-time alerts on changes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id4487_782134-a6 kt-accordion-has-11-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane4487_736ff6-1e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SolarWinds Access Rights Manager:<\/strong> $2,083+ depending upon purchase option (perpetual license + annual maintenance, annual subscription, multi-year sub, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SolarWinds ARM Audit Edition:<\/strong> Includes permissions analysis, auditing, monitoring, risk analysis overview, and Windows distributed file systems scans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SolarWinds ARM Full Edition:<\/strong> Adds risk management, user provisioning, delegation of access rights management, self-service permissions, and remediation options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purchase options:<\/strong> Perpetual license with annual maintenance, subscription<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customer support:<\/strong> Premium support is available, contact sales for more information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free trial:<\/strong> 30 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free demo:<\/strong> Contact to schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane4487_d173e8-08\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Accelerated management:<\/strong> Combines operations and security auditing for faster, more accurate management of user provisioning, password resets, and access control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expanded support:<\/strong> Extends typical AD and Entra AD support to include access provisioning and auditing for EMC, SAP, Sharepoint, OneDrive, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reduced bandwidth:<\/strong> Reduces network bandwidth requirements through optional ARM collectors installed in geographically remote locations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Robust reporting:<\/strong> Provides customizable report templates for a variety of AD change, security risk, and compliance reports (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Self-service portal:<\/strong> Eliminates management overhead with a web-based self-service permissions portal so users can request access rights directly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane4487_b530ff-97\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-solarwinds.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-solarwinds.jpg\" alt=\"SolarWinds ARM users and groups report.\" class=\"wp-image-35311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-solarwinds.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-solarwinds-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-solarwinds-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane4487_6d4613-40\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>SolarWinds provides an effective blend of AD operations and auditing, but lacks threat detection and forensic investigation features. For a more full-range, on-site tool with robust compliance reporting capabilities, consider Netwrix Auditor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Netwrix-Auditor-%E2%80%93-Best-for-Compliance-Reporting\"><\/span><strong><strong>Netwrix Auditor<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>Compliance Reporting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Overall Rating:<em> <\/em>4\/5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Audit and harden features:<\/strong> 4.7\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring, response, and recovery features:<\/strong> 5.0\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ease of use:<\/strong> 3.2\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Price and value:<\/strong> 2.9\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support availability:<\/strong> 2.5\/5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Netwrix Auditor anchors the Netwrix suite of AD tools and provides the templated and customizable reports. Automated report options and on-demand customization will satisfy broad compliance requirements by documenting user access to regulated data in detail and as needed. These tools combine to earn the top score for monitoring, response and recovery features to provide strong overall security for AD as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/netwrix_auditor-icon.png\" alt=\"Netwrix Auditor icon.\" class=\"wp-image-35317\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/netwrix_auditor-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/netwrix_auditor-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4487_dd246a-22 full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn4487_a12590-07 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/netwrix-auditor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit Netwrix<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-10 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items4487_70c7aa-fe kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_c9cc1c-64\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">All data stays local<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_076dbb-c3\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Optional AD backup and recovery tool<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_9972ed-88\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Real-time alerts and<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items4487_6c8619-9d kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_17f664-33\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Requires multiple licenses to fully secure AD<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_182fb3-48\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Unclear licensing and pricing requirements<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_f5c43a-3c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Requires multiple dashboards to operate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id4487_819f3b-0b kt-accordion-has-11-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane4487_ba1cab-44\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Free Auditor Community Edition:<\/strong> One AD domain, most features and limited support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Auditor Business Essentials:<\/strong> Full support, more features, 250 users, contact for quote<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Auditor Enterprise Advanced:<\/strong> Full audit features, contact for quote<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GroupID:<\/strong> Formerly Imanami GroupID, contact for quote<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Threat Manager:<\/strong> Formerly StealthDEFEND, contact for quote<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recovery of Active Directory:<\/strong> Formerly StealthRECOVER, contact for quote<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customer support:<\/strong> All paid customers enjoy the same level of tech support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free trial:<\/strong> 20 days&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free demo:<\/strong> Contact Netwrix for a one-to-one demo or launch the in-browser demo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane4487_260ee3-74\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Robust compliance:<\/strong> Provides customizable report templates for extensive compliance standards such as HIPAA, ISO\/IEC 27001, PCI DSS v3.2, FERPA, SOX, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anomaly detection:<\/strong> Creates benchmark activity profiles, provides adjusted risk profiles, and issues alerts based on anomalous user behavior.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Broad automation:<\/strong> Schedule compliance reports to send automatically, enable user self-service, and trigger automated remediation tasks based on events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integrated operations:<\/strong> Automates password reset, enables delegation of rights management, and takes operations burdens off of the help desk team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wide support:<\/strong> Extends capabilities beyond AD to encompass access monitoring for Microsoft 365, Exchange, Sharepoint, NetApp, SQL Server, VMware, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane4487_724fed-72\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-netwrix.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-netwrix.jpg\" alt=\"Netwrix Auditor anomaly detection.\" class=\"wp-image-35310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-netwrix.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-netwrix-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-netwrix-768x516.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane4487_618171-b0\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>While a robust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/networks\/network-security\/\">network security<\/a> solution for AD protection, some buyers will balk at the number of tools to purchase and operations teams may prefer a single management console. For a consolidated security and operations tool, consider SolarWinds Access Rights Manager (ARM).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Semperis-Directory-Services-Protector-%E2%80%93-Best-for-Free-Tool-Options\"><\/span><strong><strong>Semperis Directory Services Protector<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>Free Tool Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Overall Rating:<em> <\/em>4\/5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Audit and harden features:<\/strong> 4.8\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring, response, and recovery features:<\/strong> 4.9\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ease of use:<\/strong> 3.5\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Price and value:<\/strong> 2.0\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support availability:<\/strong> 3.4\/5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Semperis Directory Services Protector (DSP) delivers the core of the Semperis Identity Resilience Platform complimented by two powerful free tools: Purple Knight and Forest Druid. Many teams start with Purple Knights user auditing or Forest Druid\u2019s attack path mapping for initial security and then graduate to DSP or other Semperis modules as needs and sophistication grow. The light free software requires no integration and has low system requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/semperis-icon.png\" alt=\"Semperis icon.\" class=\"wp-image-35318\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/semperis-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/semperis-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4487_b8f634-76 full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn4487_d009e6-17 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/semperis-directory-services-protector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit Semperis<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-12 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items4487_d6ca42-34 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_051082-f9\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Many components run without installation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_2de2be-ab\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">24\/7 phone support for paid customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_7ff480-35\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Real-time notifications<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items4487_b76e6e-f0 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_5576b2-b6\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Uses many tools and dashboards to protect AD<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_bf13df-18\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Opaque pricing and licensing options<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-4487_272208-8f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Doesn\u2019t check for weak or breached passwords<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id4487_c8a421-8c kt-accordion-has-11-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane4487_10ddce-12\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Purple Knight:<\/strong> Free AD assessment tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forest Druid:<\/strong> Free AD forest attack patch discovery tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact for quote:<\/strong> Directory Service Protector, Active Directory Forest Recovery (ADFR), Disaster Recovery for Entra Tenant, Migrator for Active Directory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customer support:<\/strong> All paid customers enjoy the same level of tech support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free trial:<\/strong> Doesn\u2019t offer a free trial, has free tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free demo:<\/strong> Contact to schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane4487_fafa75-5c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Assisted investigation:<\/strong> Enables forensic and incident investigation of AD changes and potential attacks with detailed records and even optional investigation consulting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free tools:<\/strong> Provide even the smallest business with resources to perform AD assessments (Purple Knight) or inspect AD forests (Forest Druid).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fully local:<\/strong> Software installs on local servers to assess data and store information locally, with no shared data sent back to Sempris or cloud servers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interactive discovery:<\/strong> Offers fully interactive attack path discovery through Forest Druid with a graphically intuitive mapping of user and group access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resilient recovery:<\/strong> Backs up AD and Entra data and configurations for faster recovery from small and large changes, including complete failure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane4487_8524cc-07\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-semperis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-semperis.jpg\" alt=\"Semperis Forest Druid attack path visualization.\" class=\"wp-image-35309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-semperis.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-semperis-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/esp_20240516-active-directory-security-tools-semperis-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane4487_23ae24-7e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Semperis focuses on providing modular on-site flexibility, but some organizations prefer to outsource the infrastructure and management of AD security. Such organizations may prefer to consider an integrated SaaS provider, such as CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top-5-Features-of-Active-Directory-Security\"><\/span>Top 5 Features of Active Directory Security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The top five features of Active Directory security harden, monitor, and enable quick reactions to attacks through examination of connections, integrating with existing security infrastructure, change monitoring, rapid alerts, and inspection of user and group permissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">AD Forest Inspection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AD Forest inspection examines the connections between assets (data, devices, etc.), users (individuals, system functions, APIs, etc.), and groups (authorization categories). The examination focuses on Tier0 assets that can directly control the most secure levels of Active Directory and checks for excessive permissions and dangerous attack paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Alert &amp; Log Integration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Security professionals require alerts and logs from AD security to integrate with existing SIEM, SOAR, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/networks\/types-of-network-security\/\">network security tools<\/a>. The sheer volume of information coming from security infrastructure will quickly overwhelm a team if they need to implement, learn, and monitor separate processes just for Active Directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">AD Changes Auditing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AD security tools monitor and record details related to changes to active directory and permit change auditing to verify authenticity. All tools need to record changes, better tools enable roll-back of unauthorized changes, and the best tools can automatically detect and reverse unapproved changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Real-Time Alerts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Real-time alerts enable security teams to capture information on potential threats promptly and react quickly. In an environment of continuous attacks, security teams can no longer wait to check log files individually and require systems to identify, prioritize, and rapidly bring potential threats to the forefront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">User &amp; Group Access Auditing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>User and group access auditing inspects access rights for individuals and the user group classifications used to manage group permissions. AD provides manual functionality, but effective AD security tools enable users to quickly expose potentially dangerous issues such as excessive administrator rights, weak passwords, non-expiring passwords, and continuing access for terminated employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-I-Evaluated-the-Best-Active-Directory-Security-Tools\"><\/span>How I Evaluated the Best Active Directory Security Tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The evaluation of the AD security tools weighed five different criteria, with the most emphasis placed on overall features. Each category contained a number of sub-criteria with their own weights that helped produce a five-point rating for each category and in total. After determining the top six tools based on their overall score, I considered the tools\u2019 pros, cons, and features to identify strong use cases for each solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Evaluation Criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To evaluate the tools, I focused primarily on the breadth of features needed for active directory security. Next, I considered usability, support availability, and price and licensing information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Audit and harden features (30%):<\/strong> Assesses tool capabilities to check accounts for vulnerabilities, identify attack paths, harden security, and manage rights effectively.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Criterion winner:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/tenable-identity-exposure-esp-active-directory-security-tools-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Tenable Identity Exposure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring, response, and recovery features (30%):<\/strong> Examines tool capabilities to monitor changes, issue alerts, aid investigations, and provide compliance reports.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Criterion winner:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/netwrix-auditor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Netwrix Auditor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ease of use (15%):<\/strong> Considers the number of installations, dashboards, and agents to provide AD security, other identities managed (Okta, 365, etc.), and installation options.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Criterion winner:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/tenable-identity-exposure-esp-active-directory-security-tools-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Tenable Identity Exposure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Price and licensing info (15%):<\/strong> Bases evaluations on price and licensing information transparency, the number of licenses required, and free tools and trials available.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Criterion winner:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/solarwinds-arm-esp-active-directory-security-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">SolarWinds Access Rights Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support availability (10%):<\/strong> Considers the different support options for everyday use and initial installation, support hours, and premium support options.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Criterion winner:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/solarwinds-arm-esp-active-directory-security-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">SolarWinds Access Rights Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently-Asked-Questions-FAQs\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">How Are AD Security Tools Helpful?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AD security tools help manage Active Directory more intuitively, rapidly, and comprehensively to tighten control over the critical functions that AD delivers. They also analyze existing identities for potential issues, track changes for signs of malicious activity, and provide alerts for any detected attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">What Is the Difference Between AD Security &amp; ITDR?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AD security secures the lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) functions delivered by AD and similar tools. Identity threat detection and response (ITDR) expands the scope to include integration with MFA, SOAR, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/best-iam-software\/\">identity and access management<\/a> (IAM), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/privileged-access-management-pam-software\/\">privilege access management<\/a> (PAM), and other tools for a more comprehensive overview and integration into the security stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">How Does AD Security Satisfy Compliance Requirements?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AD security adds controls to protect the access management required by all major cybersecurity compliance standards. 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