Netwrix Innovation Week: ITDR Innovations – New Advances to Protect Against Identity Threats

For attackers, compromising identity is often more effective than burning zero-day exploits. Legacy configurations in Active Directory still provide opportunities to exploit overly privileged accounts and misconfigured services. A growing trend is the abuse of Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS), where insecure certificate templates can be leveraged to impersonate domain admins.

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Closing the Gaps in Active Directory Certificate Services

Netwrix is developing new capabilities to secure ADCS by monitoring every certificate template enrollment. These innovations enable administrators to detect suspicious enrollments, such as attempts to impersonate privileged accounts, and soon will allow blocking insecure certificate requests in real time. Unlike traditional event logging, which is difficult to configure and unreliable for this purpose, the Netwrix approach delivers clear visibility and actionable prevention.

Key capabilities include:

• Continuous monitoring of certificate template enrollments
• Detection of impersonation attempts through suspicious attributes
• Plans for proactive blocking of insecure templates
• Simplified auditing compared to traditional Windows event logs

MCP Servers for Usability and Integration

Another exciting area of innovation is the development of an MCP server for Netwrix Threat Manager. By integrating with AI chatbots like Claude, these servers allow practitioners to ask questions such as, “What threats were detected in the last 24 hours?” and receive immediate answers. MCP servers also integrate with Netwrix Privilege Secure, enabling teams to correlate privileged session activity with threat detection for a complete picture of identity-related risk.

This integration not only enhances threat detection but also improves usability by making security data more accessible and actionable.

Testing with Real-World Attackers via Bug Crowd

Even the most advanced tools need validation. That’s why Netwrix is partnering with Bug Crowd to engage real-world security researchers. By letting skilled hackers test Active Directory with Netwrix tools in place, we can identify gaps, strengthen detection methods, and validate that our solutions can stop sophisticated attack variations like DCSync. impersonation.

Why this matters:

• Attackers use multiple methods for the same exploit, so detection must be flexible
• Real-world hacker testing uncovers gaps that internal teams may miss
• Bug Crowd ensures Netwrix tools perform under realistic, advanced attack conditions

How Netwrix Is Driving Innovation

Innovation at Netwrix isn’t just about adding features — it’s about solving the toughest identity and data security challenges with practical, forward-looking solutions. From AI-driven risk remediation in our Data Security Posture Management solution to zero-standing privilege in Privilege Secure, we are constantly enhancing visibility, control, and automation. These efforts help organizations reduce risk faster, streamline compliance, and simplify identity-first security across hybrid environments.

Additionally, by building on our 1Secure Platform, these innovations don’t stand alone — they connect to create a unified experience that helps organizations strengthen their overall security posture while reducing complexity.

Innovation Week at Netwrix

Netwrix Innovation Week is a multi-day series highlighting the breakthroughs shaping the future of data and identity security. Each day focuses on a different theme — from our 1Secure Platform and Netwrix AI, to Access Analyzer, Copilot Readiness, ITDR, and beyond. The series builds toward the virtual Netwrix Innovation Summit on 22 October, where our leadership team will showcase how these innovations connect into a unified vision.