Privileged Authentication Silo Configuration

Proper management of privileged accounts (users and computers) is important for security to limit the risks of a full Active Directory (AD) environment compromise. In the most recent versions of Windows (Windows Server 2012R2+), Microsoft provides features and a technical design to protect adequately such accounts using authentication silos and policies. This Indicator of Exposure aims to assist AD administrators in the implementation of a model designed to protect those highly privileged (i.e. "Tier-0") accounts.

To enhance security against attackers and malware attempting to steal privileged identities, privileged users should exclusively connect to trusted machines. Employing a "tier model" design, particularly focusing on the highest tier (referred to as "Tier-0"), implement authentication silos and policies. This ensures that the credentials of privileged users are inaccessible on standard workstations and servers.

Name: Privileged Authentication Silo Configuration

Codename: C-AUTH-SILO

Severity: High