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In Part 1, we established our foundation with OS hardening and Active Directory preparation. With our Schema confirmed at 17003, we are ready to execute the installation of Exchange Server …
Building a resilient Exchange environment starts long before you double-click Setup.exe. To ensure a smooth deployment—especially with Exchange Server CU13 ISO—the foundation must be rock-solid. In this first part, we’ll …
Introduction Start by explaining that attackers don’t always need to “break in”—sometimes they just “ask.” “In Active Directory, certain accounts are configured in a way that allows any authenticated user …
Introduction Over time, a single computer object in Active Directory can accumulate multiple BitLocker recovery GUIDs. This happens during OS reinstalls, manual decryption/re-encryption cycles, or when “Backup to AD” policies …
Introduction In an era where physical device theft and sophisticated “cold boot” attacks are rising, relying on transparent encryption is no longer enough for high-stakes environments. While BitLocker’s “Auto-Unlock” features …
Introduction In Part 2, we secured our internal fixed drives. But a common question from IT managers is: “What happens to the policy when the hardware changes?” In this post, …
Introduction In the first part of this series, we secured the Operating System drive. However, in many enterprise environments, workstations are equipped with secondary internal drives for storage. Leaving these …
Introduction In an era where data breaches can define the reputation of an organization, securing “data at rest” is no longer optional—it is a baseline requirement. For many IT administrators, …
We have found the Artifacts, analyzed the Ghosts, and reconstructed the Timeline. The intruder has been identified and their path is clear. But a Mindful Architect knows that the job …
In the first two parts of our Forensics series, we collected Artifacts (Logs) and analyzed Ghosts (RAM). But right now, we just have a pile of evidence. To catch an …