Active Directory(AD)
- Directory Server for Windows enterprise environments.
- Implemented with the release of Windows Server 2000.
- Hierarchical structure.
- Provides authentication,accounting, and authorization functions.
Why care?
Microsoft AD holds around 43% of the market share for enterprise organizations.
This number is not going down any time soon since MS is blending AD with Azure AD.
AD, for the last two years, had 2000+ CVEs disclosed.