How to Apply Zero Trust to your Active Directory

This sponsored article outlines how to apply zero trust principles to secure Active Directory, focusing on enforcing least privilege (e.g., just-in-time admin access), adding MFA to password reset workflows to mitigate helpdesk social engineering risks, and continuously scanning and blocking compromised passwords. It underscores that zero trust is an ongoing, multi-layered approach and cites the MGM Resorts ransomware incident as a cautionary example, while promoting Specops tools for password policy and reset hardening.