Lepide Launches Free Active Directory Risk Assessment Tool to Help Organizations Combat Identity-Based Attacks

Austin, Texas – 29th July 2025 – Lepide, a leading provider of data security solutions, has launched a free Active Directory Self-Assessment Tool to help organizations quickly uncover hidden risks in their identity infrastructure and benchmark their security posture against peers.

This initiative comes in response to alarming findings in Microsoft’s 2024 Digital Defense Report, which revealed that identity-based attacks account for more than 80% of all cyberattacks, and that over 50% of incidents in on-premises identity environments stem from misconfigured or poorly managed Active Directory (AD) deployments.

“We continue to see organizations underestimate the security risk posed by poorly managed AD environments,” said Aidan Simister, CEO of Lepide. “This free tool is designed to give IT and security teams an immediate idea of their exposure in just 10 quick questions.”

The 10-step questionnaire helps users assess auditing practices, user access hygiene, and administrative privilege sprawl, culminating in a risk score and peer comparison report. Participants also receive a personalized checklist of recommendations based on their responses that can be downloaded as a PDF.

Key Features:

  • Free, no-install Active Directory risk self-assessment
  • Instant benchmarking against industry peers
  • Custom checklist of actions to improve AD hygiene
  • Designed for IT admins, auditors, and CISOs

This campaign is part of a broader effort by Lepide to drive awareness around identity security, especially for mid-sized organizations that may rely on hybrid AD environments but lack dedicated security resources.

To take the assessment, visit: https://www.lepide.com/freeservices/active-directory-self-assessment.html