Semperis unveils Lightning Intelligence for identity security

Semperis has launched Lightning Intelligence, a SaaS solution to simplify identity security posture assessments for hybrid Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID environments.

Semperis, known for its work in identity-driven cyber resilience, has developed Lightning Intelligence to track security posture across multi-forest Active Directory (AD) and multi-tenant Entra ID environments.

The solution aims to provide organisations with security trend reports, thereby saving time and reducing the risk of identity-related cyberattacks, which constitute a significant portion of cyber incidents.

"Without a clear view into security vulnerabilities across both on-prem AD and Entra ID, organisations struggle to identify risky misconfigurations that can open the door to attackers," said Semperis Vice President of Products, Darren Mar-Elia.

"These types of attacks that move from cloud to on-premises are increasingly common because they bypass typical monitoring solutions. Lightning Intelligence brings unmatched clarity to overall security posture, delivered in an easy-to-deploy SaaS format for fast onboarding in organisations of any size—from smaller businesses to complex environments with multiple AD forests and Entra ID tenants."

Lightning Intelligence addresses the needs of small and medium-sized businesses by providing easy deployment and automated scanning capabilities. It builds upon Semperis' existing free community tool, Purple Knight.

Over 30,000 organisations have downloaded this tool, highlighting the demand for efficient security solutions. The offering is part of Semperis' Lightning platform, which includes threat detection, response capabilities, and more.

The solution provides a dashboard that displays security scores across both multi-forest AD and multi-tenant Entra ID environments.

This allows IT and security teams, particularly those with limited resources, to accelerate remediation processes. The dashboard offers comprehensive visibility across complex environments, making it beneficial for larger organisations as well.

Key features of Lightning Intelligence include a multi-forest, multi-tenant dashboard with insights and trends, scheduled and on-demand scanning for Indicators of Exposure (IOEs), and regularly updated security indicators from Semperis' expert security research team. The capability for rapid deployment as a SaaS offering and on-demand security posture reports enhances its utility.

The Lightning Intelligence solution is complemented by other offerings in the Lightning platform, including the ML-based Lightning Identity Runtime Protection.

This particular solution is designed to detect successful attack patterns like password sprays.

Mickey Bresman, CEO of Semperis, stated, "As the Lightning platform expands, we'll continue to offer solutions that address the persistent challenges we see in our incident response work with some of the largest organisations in the world."

"Cyberattacks that move between the online and on-prem identity systems have been hard to detect and remediate, leading to devastating attacks across every industry. Lightning Intelligence provides a simple way to track overall security posture, with a flexible deployment model as a SaaS or an on-prem offering."