AD-USER-03: Non-expiring password user count should be retrievable
| ID | AD-USER-03 |
| Severity | Info |
| Suite | Active Directory (on-premises) |
| Product | Active Directory |
| Feature | Users |
| Security area | Authentication |
| Resource type | User |
| MITRE ATT&CK | T1078.002 |
| Reads from | On-premises Active Directory |
What this checks and how to fix it
Section titled “What this checks and how to fix it”Passwords that never expire reduce credential hygiene and increase the blast radius of password theft. While some service accounts may require non-expiring credentials, they should be rare, controlled, and closely monitored.
Control Type
Section titled “Control Type”Detective
Security Recommendation
Section titled “Security Recommendation”Minimize the use of non-expiring passwords. Where legacy constraints require them, migrate to managed service accounts, vaulting, or other compensating controls.
How the Test Works
Section titled “How the Test Works”This test retrieves Active Directory user data from Get-MtADDomainState, filters to enabled users, and counts accounts where PasswordNeverExpires = $true. The output includes the count and percentage relative to enabled users.
Related Tests
Section titled “Related Tests”Test-MtAdUserDormantEnabledCountTest-MtAdUserPasswordNotRequiredCountTest-MtAdUserNeverLoggedInCount
Related links
Section titled “Related links”Mito check. Author: soulemike. Open-source licences.
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