This is a Bulletproof Tech Talk article: research from our penetration testing team covering issues, news, and tech that interests them. It’s more technical and in-depth that our usual blog content, but no less interesting. In the complex landscape of Active Directory, ensuring secure and appropriate access is a constant challenge. Recently another "ESC" technique has been released which is known as ESC13.

The Cyber Essentials scheme has started to become a victim of its own success, with some organisations thinking it’s all they need to operate securely. Now I need to start by saying that Cyber Essentials is a great security baseline and I strongly recommend that every single organisation gets Cyber Essentials certification. It provides a valuable framework for establishing fundamental cyber security practices. But is that always enough?