Set up Identity profiles

Configure the Identity Profile to unify AD-SPM, Conditional Access, and LDAP Protection controls in one centralized hub.

Notice

Requires the ITDR add-on.

The Identity Profile centralizes identity security policies for Domain Controllers. It supports consistent security controls across your environment. This Windows-only profile must be mapped to policies for Domain Controller endpoints.

It streamlines onboarding, reduces configuration errors, and helps maintain a consistent identity security posture. This profile is available for Windows environments and must be mapped to policies for Domain Controller endpoints.

Note

Identity Profile requires Cortex XDR 3.5, Cortex XDR 5.1, or Cortex Cloud Runtime 2.1 or later. It also requires Cortex XDR agent 9.1 or later. It is unavailable for Cortex XDR 2.x and Cortex XDR 3.x tenants.

Conditional Access Policy (CAP) requires agent version 9.3 or later, and takes effect after agent restart.

Active Directory Security Posture Management (AD-SPM) requires agent version 9.3 or later.

Policies can contain an Identity Profile in mixed-agent environments. Agents earlier than version 9.1 ignore these settings.

Identity Profile is available in Windows endpoints.

To customize settings for specific agents, create an Identity Profile and assign it to policy rules for Domain Controller endpoints.

1. Add a profile and define its basic settings.

   1. Go to Inventory → Endpoints → Policy Management → Prevention → Profiles.

   2. Select + Add Profile, then select whether to create or import a profile.

      Imported profiles create new profiles. They do not replace existing profiles.

   3. Select the Windows platform and Identity profile type.

   4. Click Next.

   5. Enter a unique Profile Name. Use only letters, numbers, or spaces. Limit the name to 30 characters.

   6. Add a Description with the profile's purpose or business reason. For example, include a case ID or help desk ticket link.

2. Configure LDAP Protection to analyze and act on suspicious LDAP queries sent to a Domain Controller. This feature detects and blocks Active Directory reconnaissance attacks. Use the toggle to enable or disable it.

   LDAP Protection takes effect after a restart.

   Item	Options	More details
   Action Mode	Block, Report, Disabled	The Cortex XDR agent performs this action when it detects suspicious attempts to query a Domain Controller.
   Monitor and Collect Domain Controller LDAP Events	Enabled, Disabled	When enabled, the Cortex XDR agent collects LDAP query information and creates events for investigating suspicious queries.

3. Configure AD-SPM

   Use Active Directory Security Posture Management to monitor Active Directory for risky account configurations, weak or compromised passwords, unused accounts, and excessive privileges.

   When enabled, both Weak Password detection and AD detection rules are enabled.

4. Configure Conditional Access

   Use the toggle to enable or disable the feature.

   When enabled, configure these options:

   Item	Options	More details
   Silent Logging Mode	On Off	When set to On, you can observe the impact of this profile before enforcing policies.
   Service Availability Fail-Mode	Allow Access Block Access	Defines global system behavior when the entire Conditional Access service is unavailable and rule evaluation is impossible. Allow Access minimizes disruption and helps prevent user lockout. Block Access maximizes security.
   Conditional Access Policy	—	Open the Identity Access Rules page to view or change current Conditional Access policies.

5. Click Create to save the profile.

What to do next

Apply the new profile by adding it to a policy rule. You can also define other profiles first. Policy rules let you select the endpoints that receive the policy.

Create a policy rule from the Prevention Profiles page

1. Go to Inventory → Endpoints → Policy Management → Prevention → Profiles.

2. Right-click the new profile and select Create a new policy rule using this profile.

3. Configure the policy rule.

Edit an existing policy rule from the Policy Rules page

1. Go to Inventory → Endpoints → Policy Management → Prevention → Policy Rules.

2. Right-click an existing policy and select Edit.

3. Add the new profile to the policy rule.

Create a new policy rule from the Policy Rules page

1. Go to Inventory → Endpoints → Policy Management → Prevention → Policy Rules.

2. Click Add Policy.

3. Configure a policy that includes the new profile.