ADios: Breaking up with Active Directory

ADios: Breaking up with Active Directory by Daniel Jarboe Active Directory (AD) became the de facto standard for Windows-centric organizations to add security, but today, removing AD or minimizing its footprint is considered a security enhancement. More than a technical optimization, switching from hybrid-AD to cloud-native Entra ID is a risk reduction strategy. Have the capabilities of cloud native reached a tipping point where more organizations can seriously consider reducing or eliminating AD? This session will discuss a regulated organization's journey to cloud native, reasons to do so, challenges, and lessons learned.