Cygna Labs Entitlement Explorer for Active Directory is a software solution designed to provide comprehensive visibility and reporting on Active Directory (AD) entitlements and group memberships. It enables organizations to gather, audit, and analyze both current and historical AD permissions, helping ensure that access rights are appropriate, revoked when necessary, and aligned with compliance requirements. The tool addresses the complexity and scale of AD environments by automating entitlement discovery and reporting, replacing impractical manual verification even in small organizations.

Key Features

Permission Insights Provides detailed visibility into user and group access rights within AD.

• See where users or groups have access rights.
• Verify appropriate permissions for roles and revoke them as needed.

Historical and Point-in-Time Reporting Tracks changes and status of entitlements over time.

• Gather and report on latest or historical collections of AD entitlements and group membership.
• Enables compliance and forensic investigations.

Security Audit Reports Offers built-in and customizable security audit reports.

• Answer common inquiries with pre-built reports.
• Create custom security audit reports for specific needs.

Entitlement Browser Interactive tool for searching and analyzing AD permissions.

• Search for specific permissions or users.
• Identify overly broad permissions, such as “everyone” with full control.

Effective Permissions Analysis Determines actual permissions on AD objects.

• Shows both directly set and inherited permissions.
• Expands analysis to all trustees for complete visibility.

Benefits

Enhanced Security Posture Reduces risk of unauthorized access and data breaches.

• Identifies excessive or inappropriate permissions.
• Ensures permissions are revoked when roles change or users leave.

Operational Efficiency Automates complex entitlement management tasks.

• Eliminates manual verification, saving time and resources.
• Streamlines compliance and audit preparation.

Regulatory Compliance Supports compliance with security standards and regulations.

• Provides audit trails and historical entitlement data.
• Facilitates reporting for internal and external audits