Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Among the many updates to Windows Server 2025, there’s a new Forest Functional Level (FFL) for Active Directory. This first new FFL since Windows Server 2016 underscores Microsoft’s long-term commitment to AD.

A lot happens during a user’s identity lifecycle. However, many organizations don’t always ensure user identities are securely created, removed and managed. There are also the risks around compliance violations, insider threats, lower productivity and higher costs from managing sprawling and complex environments. That’s why it’s business-critical to deliver holistic identity lifecycle management (ILM).

Modern organizations are complex, evolving and often balancing legacy systems with emerging technologies. These scenarios are reflected in their Microsoft directory environments, where it’s common to find both AD domains and Entra ID tenants.

IDM Light with Active Roles An “IDM Light” solution refers to a simplified identity management (IDM) approach that provides core identity and access management capabilities without the complexity, cost and implementation effort of a full-scale enterprise IDM suite.