Active Directory Wiki

Welcome to Ravenswood’s Active Directory (AD) Wiki—your fast, reliable reference for the identity, security, and compliance concepts that matter in Microsoft-centric environments. Built by our Microsoft security experts, this glossary explains core AD topics alongside related Identity & Access, Microsoft Products, Threats & Vulnerabilities, Compliance, and Security terms. Each entry is concise by design: plain-language definitions, essential context, and practical distinctions you can apply during audits, hardening projects, or day-to-day operations.

Use the category filters to jump straight to what you need—whether it’s Group Policy vs. baselines, Kerberos fundamentals, or how Conditional Access fits a Zero Trust model. Entries interlink to help you follow a topic from first principles through implementation considerations, and many connect back to best practices surfaced in our Active Directory Health Check engagements. Start exploring, bookmark your go-to terms, and make this your team’s shared source of truth for Microsoft identity and security.