On October 15th, 2025, Darryl Baker, senior solutions architect at Netwrix, and I presented a webinar titled 'Managing Active Directory Like It’s 2003 Leaves You Exposed in 2025' with the IT GRC Forum.

Active Directory and Windows Server have evolved significantly, but many organizations still rely on outdated management practices. Since Microsoft enhanced replication and security features in Windows Server 2003, Active Directory has gained powerful capabilities that are often underutilized. With Windows Server 2025 now rolling out, maintaining legacy practices increases risk, leaving organizations vulnerable to ransomware and other cyberattacks that target directory services.

Watch it now

It is now available on demand after a free registration.

The recording of this webinar provides actionable strategies to modernize Active Directory management and strengthen your security posture. You will learn how to streamline directory management, reduce complexity, detect and remediate common misconfigurations, and implement robust monitoring for suspicious activity. We also cover compliance alignment and governance best practices to ensure your Active Directory environment meets modern security standards.

If you manage Active Directory, this session is essential. Gain practical insights to harden your directory infrastructure, protect against threats, and maintain regulatory compliance. Don’t risk falling behind—modernize your Active Directory management today.

Enjoy!  

About IT GRC Forum

The goal of IT GRC Forum is to help industry stakeholders, government regulators, and end-users better understand and manage the increasingly complex Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) landscape across the organization. IT GRC Forum aims to empower the GRC community by providing the most current educational resources and a user friendly forum for collaboration with peers.

About Netwrix

Netwrix empowers information security and governance professionals to reclaim control over sensitive, regulated and business-critical data, regardless of where it resides.

Over 10,000 organizations worldwide rely on Netwrix solutions to secure sensitive data, realize the full business value of enterprise content, pass compliance audits with less effort and expense, and increase the productivity of IT teams and knowledge workers. Founded in 2006, Netwrix has earned more than 150 industry awards and been named to both the Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists of the fastest growing companies in the U.S.