The Active Directory security audit guide
Seven practical steps to install, configure and run AdGUARD — and the underlying method that makes each audit count.
Getting started: installation, licence and first domain
Install AdGUARD on Windows, activate your licence, create the first domain, pick language and theme, and issue licence keys for your own clients.
Read →ConnectorsConfiguring the connectors
Configure the AdGUARD Active Directory connector (automatic provisioning, certificate, read-only permissions), then verify each Active Directory service connector with a real connection test before enabling it.
Read →BaselinesBaselines and framework templates
Use AdGUARD framework templates (CIS, CIS L1, ISO 27001, NIST, ANSSI, NIS2, DORA, SCuBA) or build custom baselines with exclusions and level overrides, global or per client.
Read →AuditRunning an audit and reading the results
Launch an AdGUARD audit, understand the verdicts, use the per-control remediation and PowerShell verification, and track posture over time with history and comparison.
Read →PerformancePerformance and parallelism
Tune AdGUARD performance: parallel control execution from one to sixteen, the built-in benchmark, and self-limiting connectors that protect client domains from throttling.
Read →ReportsExports and reports
Export AdGUARD results as an executive report, a remediation plan, a framework matrix or a detailed evidence file — HTML, PDF and JSON, under your own brand.
Read →BrandingCustomisation and branding
White-label AdGUARD: application name, logo, company details, per-domain client logos, language and theme — every exported report carries your brand.
Read →MethodologyThe complete audit methodology
The seven-step method behind every good audit: scoping, connecting, prioritising failures, cadence and delivery — with the official sources it maps to.
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