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What is Semperis Active Directory Protection Services

Semperis Active Directory Protection Services is a set of security services focused on identifying, reducing, and responding to risk in Microsoft Active Directory and related identity infrastructure. It targets security and identity teams that need continuous assessment of directory configuration, exposure, and attack paths, along with guidance and support for remediation. The offering is centered on identity-system hardening and recovery readiness rather than broad enterprise attack surface discovery across all asset types.

pros

AD-focused risk visibility

The service concentrates on Active Directory and identity infrastructure, where misconfigurations and excessive privileges commonly create high-impact risk. This specialization supports deeper checks and context than general-purpose attack surface tools that prioritize internet-facing assets. It aligns well with organizations where AD is a critical dependency for authentication and authorization.

Operational remediation support

As a services offering, it can provide hands-on assistance for triage, prioritization, and remediation planning rather than only delivering findings. This helps teams that lack dedicated AD security expertise or need to accelerate hardening initiatives. It can also support repeatable processes for ongoing posture improvement.

Recovery readiness orientation

The service is designed around reducing the likelihood and impact of identity compromise, including preparation for restoration and continuity scenarios. This complements vulnerability-centric programs by addressing how quickly identity services can be restored after destructive attacks. It is particularly relevant for ransomware and domain compromise response planning.

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Narrower than broad ASM

The scope is primarily identity and directory services, not full external attack surface management across domains, cloud workloads, endpoints, and third-party exposures. Organizations looking for a single platform to inventory and monitor all internet-facing assets may need additional tools. This can increase integration and operational overhead.

Service delivery variability

Outcomes can depend on engagement scope, access, and the availability of customer SMEs to implement changes. Compared with purely productized vulnerability scanners, timelines and depth may vary by contract and project constraints. Some organizations may prefer self-serve workflows for continuous, standardized assessments.

Microsoft-centric dependency

The value is highest in environments that rely heavily on Microsoft Active Directory and adjacent Microsoft identity components. Organizations with limited AD usage or primarily non-Microsoft identity stacks may see reduced applicability. Hybrid and multi-forest environments can also add complexity to assessment and remediation.

Plan & Pricing

No public pricing or tier details are published on Semperis' official website for "Semperis Active Directory Protection Services" (includes Directory Services Protector, Active Directory Forest Recovery, Lightning Intelligence, etc.). Product pages direct visitors to Request a demo / Contact sales rather than listing prices. Note: Semperis does publish Purple Knight (an AD/Entra ID security assessment tool) as a permanently free community tool.

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Semperis, Inc.
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
2014
Private
https://www.semperis.com/
https://x.com/semperis
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Tools by Semperis, Inc.

Semperis Disaster Recovery for Entra Tenant
Semperis Active Directory Forest Recovery
Semperis Directory Services Protector
Semperis Active Directory Protection Services
Semperis Purple Knight

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