Cybersecurity threats have been a headache for the hospitality industry for many years. When the COVID-19 pandemic turned this industry upside down, attempts to stay in business put many hotels in an even riskier position in terms of security. For example, many organizations followed the example of hotels in Amsterdam that diversified their services and turned guest rooms into offices for remote employees. Such moves generated profit for the hotels but also created new vulnerabilities.

Changes in how hotels worked make their networks, internal infrastructure, and...

Active Directory (AD) is a useful service that helps organizations manage identities and control access to network resources, thus improving corporate cybersecurity. However, when poorly managed, AD can be exploited in a way that hurts an organization’s cybersecurity.

In this article, we briefly define what Active Directory is and list its main services and possible threats. We also explore in detail two proven ways to keep AD safe and sound: an Active Directory audit and privileged access management.