How to Secure Active Directory with Netwrix Inactive Users Tracker
Securing Active Directory (AD) requires reducing your attack surface by eliminating stale user accounts. Inactive accounts—belonging to former employees, contractors, or abandoned services—are a prime target for hackers. Because these accounts remain enabled but unmonitored, threat actors can hijack them as a stealthy backdoor into your network without raising immediate alarms.
The Netwrix Inactive User Tracker is a high-utility tool designed to automate the discovery and management of these security blind spots. This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough to deploy the tracker and harden your AD infrastructure. Why Inactive Accounts Put Your Network at Risk
Stealthy Privilege Escalation: Attackers target older, forgotten accounts because they may still retain excessive nested group memberships.
Bypassed Detection: Regular user monitoring focuses on active staff. Unusual activity on a “ghost” account often goes unnoticed.
Compliance Failures: Regulations like SOX, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS strictly require organizations to track down and disable stale credentials. Step-by-Step Setup: Tracking Stale Accounts
Deploying a monitoring plan through the Netwrix console lets you identify and mitigate these risks automatically.
[Start Menu] ➔ [Netwrix Auditor] ➔ [Inactive Users Tracker] ➔ [Add Monitoring Plan] 1. Initialize the Monitoring Plan Inactive User Tracker – Netwrix Product Documentation