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Active Directory Management
April 2024
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We performed a comparison between CrowdStrike Identity Protection and Microsoft Active Directory based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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  • "The solution is based on a licensing model."
  • "The license is perpetual and the cost is minimal. If you purchase Microsoft Windows then Microsoft Active Directory comes with the package."
  • "The version of Microsoft Active Directory I was using was expensive because it was used for large companies."
  • "Active Directory is built-in into Microsoft Windows 10. I'm not an administrator and would not be involved in purchasing decisions for new versions of the software. I have only used the client portion of it, I do not know if there is a cost to using the solution."
  • "The price of Microsoft Active Directory could improve. We pay annually for the solution."
  • "I'm unsure about the cost of the solution, as I was never involved in that aspect. However, I don't think it would be expensive. It might be average, around four or five out of ten."
  • "Its price is reasonable."
  • "The pricing is not very expensive. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."

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    What do you like most about Microsoft Active Directory?
    Top Answer:The solution is easy to install and has good reliability.
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    What needs improvement with Microsoft Active Directory?
    Top Answer:The solution could be made more safe by using authentication mechanisms. We often have to deal with security issues.
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    Top Answer:I use Microsoft Active Directory as the first line in the LDAP directory. You can use the solution to manage computer accounts, user accounts, and other objects. You can also use Microsoft Active… more »
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    Overview

    A full 80% of all breaches use compromised identities. CrowdStrike Falcon® Identity Protection stops breaches faster by protecting workforce identities everywhere leveraging advanced AI in the world’s largest unified, threat-centric data fabric.

    Active Directory stores information about objects on the network and makes this information easy for administrators and users to find and use. Active Directory uses a structured data store as the basis for a logical, hierarchical organization of directory information.

    This data store, also known as the directory, contains information about Active Directory objects. These objects typically include shared resources such as servers, volumes, printers, and the network user and computer accounts.

    Security is integrated with Active Directory through logon authentication and access control to objects in the directory. With a single network logon, administrators can manage directory data and organization throughout their network, and authorized network users can access resources anywhere on the network. Policy-based administration eases the management of even the most complex network.

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    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Government9%
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    Computer Software Company20%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Retailer10%
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    Financial Services Firm22%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Government10%
    Computer Software Company7%
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    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise70%
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    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    CrowdStrike Identity Protection is ranked 15th in Active Directory Management while Microsoft Active Directory is ranked 5th in Active Directory Management with 36 reviews. CrowdStrike Identity Protection is rated 0.0, while Microsoft Active Directory is rated 8.6. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Active Directory writes "A solution that easily merges with cloud-based ADs and provides superior data security". CrowdStrike Identity Protection is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID Protection, Microsoft Entra ID, SentinelOne Singularity Ranger AD, Tenable Identity Exposure and Microsoft Identity Manager, whereas Microsoft Active Directory is most compared with PingFederate, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Microsoft Entra ID, ManageEngine ADManager Plus and Auth0.

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