A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Service Accounts in Active Directory

October 22, 2024 at 07:30AM Service accounts in Active Directory are essential yet pose security risks due to their elevated privileges if unmanaged. This guide details methods for locating and securing these accounts, highlighting Silverfort’s automated solutions for discovery, monitoring, and access protection, ultimately enhancing an organization’s security posture against potential breaches. ### Meeting Takeaways: … Read more

Wherever There’s Ransomware, There’s Service Account Compromise. Are You Protected?

September 19, 2024 at 02:33PM Service accounts have emerged as prime targets for attackers, with over 70% of ransomware attacks leveraging compromised service accounts for lateral movement. They possess high access privileges, low visibility, and lack adequate security controls. However, a unified identity security platform like Silverfort provides automated discovery, behavioral analysis, and virtual fencing … Read more

Identity Security Firm Silverfort Lands $116 Million Investment

January 23, 2024 at 09:12AM Israeli startup Silverfort raised $116 million led by Brighton Capital in a Series D funding round, with existing investors also expanding their equity stakes. The company aims to scale its identity security technology, having already added tens of millions in new Annual Recurring Revenue and hundreds of enterprise customers. The … Read more

Product Walkthrough: Silverfort’s Unified Identity Protection Platform

November 20, 2023 at 10:12AM Silverfort is the first unified identity protection platform that integrates with existing identity and access management solutions to protect organizations from identity-based attacks. The platform offers features such as Risk-Based Authentication and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and can protect a wide range of resources, including command-line tools and service accounts. A … Read more