Enzoic for Active Directory 3.5: Elevating Visibility Into Your Environment

Version 3.5 of Enzoic for Active Directory brings a powerful suite of features designed to elevate your cybersecurity management. This update introduces advanced reporting capabilities, enhanced password policies, and improved administrative tools, all aimed at providing greater visibility and control over your environment.

Enhanced Password Complexity Options

With version 3.5, administrators can now enforce more granular password complexity requirements. These options include specifying the combination of password length, the inclusion of numbers and special characters, and mandating a mix of upper- and lower-case letters. This flexibility allows organizations to customize password policies to better protect their systems against unauthorized access.

Advanced Reporting Capabilities

Enzoic 3.5 introduces new reporting features that provide deeper insights into potential security gaps:

• User Sharing Passwords: Identify accounts that share passwords, addressing a common security vulnerability.
• Blank Passwords and Passwords Never Set to Expire: Detect accounts with blank passwords or passwords that do not expire, ensuring all credentials meet security standards.
• Stale Accounts: Identify inactive accounts that could pose a security risk if left unchecked.

In 2023, Enzoic’s internal research discovered that over 10% of accounts were inactive, while an eye-opening 30% had users sharing passwords—a common issue when users don’t update default passwords. These reports in the 3.5 update empower administrators to take proactive measures to strengthen their security posture and eliminate vulnerabilities.

Compromised Users Report

A highlight of this release is the new compromised users report. This tool allows for on-demand remediation of compromised accounts and provides a historical view of user compromises. This feature is particularly useful for organizations with notify-only policies, as administrators can now take immediate action directly from the dashboard to mitigate threats.

Support for External Custom SMTP Servers

The update includes support for external custom SMTP servers, making it easier for administrators to manage email notifications within the Enzoic ecosystem, enabling them to come from your organization’s domain.

Calendar Month Periodic Summary

Enzoic 3.5 now offers a calendar month periodic summary option, which provides a comprehensive overview of security metrics on a monthly basis. This summary includes new report stats such as sharing passwords, blank passwords, stale accounts, and the total count of compromised users, enabling organizations to track their security progress over time.

Configurable Timezone for Administrative Emails

The ability to configure time zones for administrative emails is another addition. This feature ensures that alerts and notifications align with the organization’s local time, improving the relevance and timeliness of communications.

Improved Support and Customer Interaction

Version 3.5 enhances customer support interactions by allowing support teams to pull customer logs with their approval. This capability facilitates faster issue resolution and ensures a more responsive support experience.

Performance Improvements and E4AD Client Enhancements

The update includes performance improvements to continuous scans, making security checks faster and more efficient. Additionally, the E4AD Client now provides more explicit rejection reasons, such as indicating when access is blocked by an administrator, improving transparency and user understanding.

New Product Console View and Centralized Alerting Dashboard

Customers on version 3.5 will benefit from a new product console view that includes a centralized alerting dashboard and a password test page. This feature provides a comprehensive view of security alerts and password health, enabling organizations to monitor and respond to potential issues quickly.

Reflecting on 3.5

From enhanced password complexity options and advanced reporting capabilities to improved support features and performance enhancements, this newest update is designed with the dual goals of deeper visibility and simplifying administration.

 

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Blog | Enzoic authored by Enzoic. Read the original post at: https://www.enzoic.com/blog/enzoic-for-active-directory-3-5/