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Brian Desmond
Brian is a principal at Ravenswood Technology Group where he leads a team of professionals focused on delivering best-in-breed consulting services for the Microsoft security and identity management ecosystem.
Brian has been recognized annually as a Microsoft MVP since 2003 and is the author of the fourth and fifth editions of Active Directory from O'Reilly.
There are many components of Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) that can be assessed as part of a health check. Which ones to start with is, of course, [...]
[WEBINAR] Protecting Privileged Access with Just-in-Time Elevation and Privileged Access Workstations Watch Ravenswood Principal Brian Desmond’s on-demand session on implementing Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs) and Just-in-Time (JIT) access strategies. The [...]
[WEBINAR] TEC Talk: What Should and Should Not Be in Your Active Directory Disaster Recovery Plan Regularly enhancing and testing your AD disaster recovery plan is a must, and we [...]
[VIDEO] [VIDEO] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ntn7Y6RIuo Looking to secure your Active Directory (AD)? The best place to start is by reviewing your privileged users and groups. In this video, AD expert Brian [...]
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[PODCAST] The State of Security with Brian Desmond What are in-the-trenches pros observing when it comes to Active Directory and identity security in 2023? Brian Desmond from Ravenswood Technology Group [...]
[WEBINAR] Securing Active Directory (AD) Through a Migration Although Active Directory (AD) is widely used by organizations, it can pose significant security risks when there are inadequate security controls. Many [...]
[WEBINAR] Panel: Defending Hybrid Identity Environments Against Cyberattacks In this webinar, leading experts from the identity security space, including Brian Desmond from Ravenswood Technology Group, share their insight and experience [...]
[INFOGRAPHIC] Active Directory (AD) Checklist Securing your organization’s Active Directory doesn’t have to be overwhelming! To help set priorities, we’ve developed an AD Checklist highlighting 10 key areas to focus [...]
[WEBINAR] Hacked and Afraid: Dramatic Tales from AD Disaster Recovery Scenarios In this webinar, Brian Desmond, Principal at Ravenswood Technology Group and Brian Hymer, Solutions Architect at Quest reveal personal [...]