In this article I will focus on how important restoring the active directory is compared to running it securely. Having an un-restorable backup is disastrous especially if your AD has been corrupted by an attacker or a new AD targeting virus. There is no point in backing up and having thousands of dollars invested in a backup strategy if you can not restore.
The Complete Trojans Text is a paper about Windows Trojans, how they work, their variations and, of course, strategies to minimise the risk of infection.
Not every case of a successful intrusion is “crowned” with a replaced Web site on the server, data theft or damage. Often electronic intruders do not wish to create a spectacle but prefer to avoid fame by hiding their presence on compromised systems, sometimes leaving certain unexpected things. They use sophisticated techniques to install specific “malware” (backdoors) to let them in again later with full control and in secret.
This document examines the basic questions that must be addressed, when implementing an Incident Response Team (IRT), within an organization. It does not attempt to undertake an in-depth analysis of the requirements of an IRT, but provides a basic outline for such a team’s organization and functions. This document can be used to better understand the duties and responsibilities of an IRT, and some of the pitfalls to avoid when creating one.
In this article I will focus on the active directory process. As part of securing your active directory you need to ensure that as a contingency plan you are able to restore your active directory in event of disaster.
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