Are you leaving critical Active Directory security gaps undetected, risking compliance failures, unauthorised access, or system outages? The Active Directory Complete Self-Assessment gives you instant access to a comprehensive, standards-aligned evaluation framework that uncovers vulnerabilities, aligns your environment with best practices, and prepares you for audits with confidence. With 665 structured assessment questions mapped to the RDMAICS methodology (Recognize, Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control, Sustain), this self-assessment enables compliance managers, IT security leads, and risk officers to systematically evaluate, prioritise, and remediate Active Directory risks before they lead to breaches or failed audits.
What You Receive
- 665 ready-to-use assessment questions in Excel format: Organised across seven maturity domains (Recognize, Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control, Sustain), enabling you to score current-state performance, identify control weaknesses, and benchmark against industry standards
- Automated scoring and dashboard visualisations: Instantly generate risk heatmaps, maturity ratings, and improvement priorities across user access, group policy, domain controller security, replication, and privilege management
- Comprehensive eBook user guide: Step-by-step instructions on how to deploy the self-assessment across teams, interpret results, and build remediation roadmaps aligned with NIST, CIS Controls, and ISO/IEC 27001 requirements
- Gap analysis matrices and prioritisation templates: Identify high-risk areas fast, assign remediation actions, and track progress over time with built-in follow-up tracking worksheets
- Role-based assessment workflows: Conduct parallel evaluations for IT administrators, security teams, and auditors with clear question routing and collaborative scoring functionality for up to 10 participants
- Instant digital access: Download both the Excel dashboard and eBook immediately after purchase for immediate deployment in your organisation
How This Helps You
Every unpatched misconfiguration in Active Directory increases your attack surface and regulatory exposure. This self-assessment transforms complex security and compliance requirements into a clear, repeatable evaluation process that delivers actionable insights in under an hour. By answering 665 targeted, scenario-based questions, you will uncover hidden risks in delegation, Kerberos policies, replication topology, and privileged account usage, precisely the gaps exploited in real-world breaches. Without a structured assessment, organisations often overlook critical controls, leading to failed audits, extended remediation cycles, and increased costs. With this tool, you gain a defensible, documented evaluation that supports internal reporting, third-party reviews, and continuous improvement of your identity infrastructure. You don’t just assess, you build a roadmap to a more secure, compliant, and resilient Active Directory environment.
Who Is This For?
- IT Security Managers needing to validate control effectiveness and prepare for internal or external audits
- Compliance Officers responsible for demonstrating alignment with regulatory frameworks like GDPR, HIPAA, or SOX
- Active Directory Administrators seeking a systematic way to evaluate configuration hygiene and identify improvement opportunities
- Risk and Governance Professionals who require a repeatable, evidence-based approach to assess identity and access management maturity
- Consultants and Auditors delivering third-party assessments and requiring a standardised, credible evaluation instrument
Choosing not to assess is the real risk. The Active Directory Complete Self-Assessment empowers you to take proactive control of your environment, reduce exposure, and demonstrate due diligence with confidence. This is not just a checklist, it’s your strategic defence mechanism for one of the most targeted attack surfaces in enterprise IT.
What does the Active Directory Complete Self-Assessment include?
The Active Directory Complete Self-Assessment includes a fully editable Excel dashboard with 665 structured, case-based questions across seven process maturity domains (Recognize, Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control, Sustain), an accompanying eBook user guide, automated scoring and visual dashboards, gap analysis worksheets, and role-based assessment templates. Both the dashboard and guide are available as instant digital downloads for immediate deployment.