Jason Morano

Dec 1, 2023 | blog.quest.com | Jennifer LuPiba |Bryan Patton |Matthew Vinton |Jason Morano

Each year, I get together with a group of my talented colleagues here at Quest to brainstorm about the key trends for the coming year. Not surprisingly, several of our predictions center around artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML); I’ll reveal what our experts think is hype versus reality in this fast-moving and critically important area. But AI is not the only issue that’s driving important IT trends.

Sep 8, 2023 | blog.quest.com | Matthew Vinton |Bryan Patton |Jason Morano |Microsoft messaging

I like to imagine that in some corner of Microsoft, the team responsible for Entra ID, formally known as Azure AD, is caught in a constant state of whiplash. On one hand, they have the unique and undoubtedly fulfilling opportunity to design a next-generation identity infrastructure that learns from and moves beyond the directory sins of the past.

Sep 5, 2023 | blog.quest.com | Jason Morano |Bryan Patton |Brandon Colley |Windows environments. Brandon

A quick search for “DCSync” returns 83,500 pages. There is a lot of information out there to absorb. Don’t let the first result fool you, DCSync is more than just a McDonald’s employee portal. You could sift through the other 83,499 results or just continue reading here. This article explains what a DCSync attack is and why it’s used. The results of a successful DCSync attack may be devastating but there are defense and detection strategies that can better protect enterprises. What is a DCSync attack?

Aug 21, 2023 | blog.quest.com | Jason Morano |Alistair Holmes |Michael Van Horenbeeck |Bryan Patton

Cyber risk insurance is a hot topic. With the increase in costly cyberattacks, especially ransomware campaigns, organizations of all sizes across all sectors are considering purchasing a policy. But what value does cyber risk insurance provide — and what gaps might it leave? What do insurers look for when deciding whether a company qualifies for a policy, and what could your organization do to not just ensure you qualify but actually reduce your premium?

Jul 5, 2023 | blog.quest.com | Bryan Patton |Jason Morano

With the retirement of Microsoft’s traditional on-premises Active Directory (AD) certifications back in June of 2020, many on-premises Active Directory admins started leaving the field during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many others will be reaching retirement age in the next 5-10 years.