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Threat Update 27 – Concentrations of Power

Why are there certain account types that are often targeted by attackers? Why can it be really difficult to detect certain types of account misuse? What are some of the biggest AD hygiene issues we run into?
Kilian Englert
1 min read
Last updated January 17, 2023

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    Why are there certain account types that are often targeted by attackers? Why can it be really difficult to detect certain types of account misuse? What are some of the biggest AD hygiene issues we run into?

    Join Kilian Englert and Ryan O’Boyle from the Varonis Incident Response team as they dive into these tricky questions, and share recommendations from how our customers have faced and overcome them.

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    Kilian Englert
    Kilian Englert Kilian has a background in enterprise security engineering, as well as security solution selling. Kilian is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and creates internal and public content on topics related to cybersecurity and technology best practices.

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