Case Study
Cornell Makes the Active Directory Security Honor Role
CASE STUDY w w w . oneidentity . c om Key Facts • Company Cornell University • Industry Higher Education • Country United States • Faculty 1,679 • Staff 8,392 • Students 23,600 • Website www.cornell.edu/about/ Challenges • Bringing consistency to a highly distributed and diverse AD environment • Protecting University data from AD-based attacks • Eliminate human error and misuse of AD Admin credentials Results • Implemented the desired complex delegation model for AD Admins • Streamlined Unix/ Linux authentication and Authorization based on AD- based administrative tasks • Removed the risk of unfettered Admin Access across all AD domains without obstructing IT activities Solutions • One Identity Active Roles In higher education, risk is everywhere. With the wealth of perso