Environment Overview Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is a directory service developed by Microsoft that runs on Windows Server. It provides centralized management of users, computers, and other network resources within an organization. AD DS stores information about these resources in a structured database and allows administrators to control access, enforce security policies, and manage permissions from a central location. When a user logs into a network, AD DS authenticates their credentials and determines what resources they are authorized to access. AD DS organizes network objects into domains, organizational...

Web applications are one of the most targeted attack surfaces in modern infrastructure. Whether you're running internal business portals, SaaS applications, or public-facing APIs, continuous vulnerability scanning is no longer optional. Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner is a commercial web application security scanner designed to automatically detect vulnerabilities such as SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), security misconfigurations, and outdated components, while also testing authentication-protected areas and analyzing REST APIs and modern JavaScript-heavy applications. It is widely used by security teams, DevSecOps engineers, compliance auditors, penetration testers, and enterprise IT departments to...