Active Directory
Migration Solution (ADMS)

The Hidden Risk in Every Merger And The Infrastructure Move That Fixes It

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Introduction

Active Directory (AD) is the foundation of identity and access management across modern enterprises. As organizations grow, merge, and modernize, their legacy AD environments often become fragmented, outdated, and vulnerable. Particularly during mergers and acquisitions (M&A), Active Directory can either accelerate integration and operational efficiency — or create costly delays and security risks.

Hekima’s Active Directory Migration Solution (ADMS) is designed to eliminate identity complexity, secure operations, and create a unified, future-ready AD infrastructure that supports your business objectives.

Problem

Why Active Directory Migration Has Become a Strategic Priority

Organizations today face mounting pressures that legacy AD environments cannot withstand:

  • Identity sprawl and domain fragmentation from years of organic growth and acquisitions
  • Security vulnerabilities due to outdated configurations, excessive privileges, and weak access controls
  • Operational inefficiencies from multiple domains, inconsistent policies, and manual management overhead
  • Compliance challenges across HIPAA, GDPR, CMMC, and other frameworks requiring strict identity controls

Without a strategic approach to AD migration, organizations risk integration delays, compliance failures, cyberattacks, and escalating IT costs that erode M&A value and long-term agility.

Solution

How Our ADMS Solves the Challenge

Hekima’s Active Directory Migration Solution (ADMS) is a comprehensive offering that:

  • Conducts structured AD migration and modernization projects that preserve security and continuity
  • Performs account discovery, trust mapping, and schema analysis to scope dependencies and reduce risk
  • Designs and executes domain consolidation strategies tailored to enterprise complexity
  • Facilitates stakeholder engagement and communication to ensure user readiness and adoption
  • Delivers operational transition support with SOPs and governance tools to support steady-state operations

With ADMS, we provide a secure, structured, and high-impact migration experience that strengthens IT posture, reduces complexity, and accelerates operational readiness.

Approach

Our Methodology and Strategic Execution

Pillar 1: Pre-Migration Assessment & Stabilization

Every successful migration starts with understanding and preparing the existing environment. We:

  • Conduct comprehensive discovery of domains, objects, GPOs, and trust relationships
  • Perform risk and readiness assessments
  • Stabilize and secure the current AD, focusing on authentication performance and control alignment

Pillar 2: Active Directory Migration Strategy

We create an enterprise-specific migration strategy, including:

  • Account and resource mapping
  • Domain consolidation and trust restructuring plans
  • Communication and change management planning
  • Definition of success criteria and rollback protocols

Pillar 3: Infrastructure Readiness

We establish a dedicated migration environment to validate every step before cutover:

  • Select and configure migration tooling (e.g., ADMT, Quest)
  • Build staging environments to mirror live conditions
  • Run comprehensive test migrations, validating identity consistency and service access

Pillar 4: Governance and Compliance Alignment

We ensure the new AD environment meets organizational and regulatory expectations:

  • Define and implement role-based access controls
  • Align security controls with Zero Trust principles
  • Develop audit-ready governance documentation and logging strategies

Pillar 5: Business Continuity & Transition Support

Our team supports continuity before, during, and after the migration:

  • Implement redundancy and failover in new domain architecture
  • Transition operations with updated SOPs, support models, and escalation paths
  • Capture lessons learned for ongoing improvement

INTEGRATION ROADMAP

A Step-by-Step Approach

A structured roadmap ensures that AD migration aligns with business goals, security mandates, and operational continuity. Below is a revised step-by step approach that reflects the realities of full-scale AD migration:

PHASE
1

Discovery & Planning

  • Conduct AD Health Check and Security Assessment
  • Document existing trusts, user groups, devices, applications, and GPOs
  • Identify authentication dependencies and critical business requirements
2

Design & Architecture

  • Define migration architecture by category: Users, Groups, Workstations, Servers
  • Design GPO remediation and Application transition plans
  • Plan migration strategy including velocity modeling and parallel run scenarios
3

Staging & Testing

  • Install and configure migration tools and staging environments
  • Execute workstation and server processing and GPO validation
  • Perform application remediation and pilot testing
  • Simulate migration velocity and monitor rollback readiness
4

Full-Scale Migration

  • Execute production environment migration per predefined phases
  • Migrate users, devices, GPOs, and application connections
  • Enforce MFA and apply least-privilege models
5

Post-Migration Optimization

  • Finalize application redirection and GPO realignment
  • Transition to steady-state support operations
  • Monitor performance, conduct compliance audits, and validate security posture

VALUE

The Benefits of Hekima’s Active Directory Migration Solution

Choosing Hekima’s ADMS ensures thatvyour organization achieves:

  • Accelerated integration timelines post-M&A, enabling faster synergy realization
  • Reduced cybersecurity risk by eliminating legacy vulnerabilities
  • Lower IT overhead through standardized, consolidated directory structures
  • A scalable foundation for cloud identity, hybrid operations, and Zero Trust enablement
  • Continuous compliance and audit readiness through governance-first architecture

Without a strategic approach to AD migration, organizations risk integration delays, compliance failures, cyberattacks, and escalating IT costs that erode M&A value and long-term agility.

Next Steps

Hekima’s Active Directory Migration Solution is engineered for enterprise complexity and high-stakes transformation. Whether you are preparing for a merger, securing your environment, or modernizing your infrastructure, we are ready to guide you every step of the way.

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