Hybrid Identity Protection Podcast
The Hybrid Identity Protection Podcast is a premier podcast for cybersecurity professionals focused on defending hybrid identity environments. Hosted by Sean Deuby, a 15-time Microsoft MVP and Active Directory security expert, it is presented by Semperis, a company specializing in identity-driven cyber resilience for hybrid enterprises.
Episodes
What Cloud Identity Really Costs When It Fails with Chris Steinke, Director of Product Strategy at Semperis
This episode features Chris Steinke, Director of Product Strategy at Semperis.Chris has spent more than 20 years across cybersecurity, digital identity, infrastructure, and operations, including leadership roles at American Express and Early Warning Services (Zelle) and early work at MightyID, where he helped bring one of the industry's first dedicated identity resilience platforms to market.In th
Inside a Veteran CISO's Playbook for Crisis and Communication with Philip Keibler, VP and CISO at Meijer
This episode features Philip Keibler, Vice President and CISO at Meijer, one of the nation's largest privately held retailers.With nearly three decades of security leadership, including CISO roles at Bass Pro Shops and Finish Line, Phil brings a rare long-view perspective on what the job actually requires day to day. He also talks about his feature in Semperis' upcoming documentary Midnight in the
Why AI Makes Your Legacy Systems the Biggest Target with Andre Priebe, CTO at iC Consult Group
This episode features Andre Priebe, Chief Technology Officer at iC Consult Group, the world's largest independent provider of identity security services.Andre has spent more than two decades leading IAM projects for large-scale enterprises across workforce, customer, and device identity domains. As CTO, he steers iC Consult's Centers of Excellence, service portfolio, and vendor strategy, and advis
The Entra ID Recovery Gap with Tim Wolf and Tim Springston, Semperis
This episode features Tim Wolf, Senior Solutions Architect at Semperis, and Tim Springston, Principal Product Manager for Recovery Solutions at Semperis.Tim Wolf spent years as a Microsoft Premier Field Engineer helping enterprise customers architect identity solutions at scale. Tim Springston brings 25 years in identity and security and served as Microsoft's product manager for Azure AD recoverab
Practice Makes Progress in Cyber Resilience with Jim Bowie, VP and CISO at Tampa General Hospital
This episode features Jim Bowie, VP and CISO at Tampa General Hospital, joined by co-host Courtney Guss, Director of Crisis Management at Semperis.Jim began his career in EMS and law enforcement before moving into cybersecurity, giving him a grounded understanding of how operational continuity and human outcomes intersect during a crisis. At Tampa General, he leads teams spanning network security,
Agentic AI and the Authorization Gap No One Closed with Geoffrey Mattson, CEO of SecureAuth
This episode features Geoffrey Mattson, CEO of SecureAuth, joined by co-host Sarah Cicchetti, Director of Product Management at Semperis.Geoffrey has spent decades building and leading companies at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, including MistNet.ai, an AI-native threat detection platform acquired by LogRhythm, and Xage Security, where he drove zero trust adoption across the U.S. milita
Where Gartner Sees Identity Security Heading with Mark Diodati, Managing VP of IAM at Gartner
This episode features Mark Diodati, Managing Vice President for Identity and Access Management at Gartner.Mark has spent two decades shaping how the industry thinks about authentication, privileged access, and cloud identity, working with renowned companies like Ping Identity, CA, RSA, and now, Gartner. Today, he leads Gartner's global IAM for Leaders analyst team and sets its research agenda acro
Why Identity Security Needs Its Own Program with Angie Klein, IAM Business Technology Manager at Federated Insurance
This episode features Angie Klein, IAM Business Technology Manager at Federated Insurance.Angie brings over a decade of experience spanning systems development and identity security leadership, holding CISSP, CIDPRO, and CISM certifications and working hands-on with CyberArk, SailPoint IDN, and Active Directory in a regulated environment.In this episode, Angie dives into the organizational and cul
Securing Non-Human Identities in the Age of Agentic AI with Sarah Cecchetti, Director of Product Management at Semperis
This episode features Sarah Cecchetti, Director of Product Management at Semperis.A veteran identity executive, Sarah co-founded IDPro and co-authored NIST SP 800-63-3C Digital Identity Guidelines. She previously led Amazon Cognito as Head of Product at AWS, where she also open-sourced Cedar, the policy language at the center of this conversation.In this episode, Sarah presents her Bsides Seattle
1 Thing to Do to Avoid a Breach: 5 Identity Experts Answer
This episode features a virtual roundtable hosted by Michele Crockett, Associate VP of Product Marketing at Semperis.The panel brings together five practitioners with deep experience in identity security: Alex Weinert, Chief Product Officer at Semperis; Christopher Brumm, Cyber Security Architect at glueckkanja; Eric Woodruff, Chief Identity Architect at Semperis; Jorge de Almeida Pinto, Senior In
Governance After the Fact: The Hidden Risk of App Sprawl with Sander Berkouwer and Raymond Comvalius, Microsoft MVPs
This episode features Sander Berkouwer and Raymond Comvalius, two longtime identity security experts and Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs).Sander is an independent identity architect and author of the Active Directory Cookbooks. Raymond is an IT specialist and senior technical consultant specializing in hybrid identity, Microsoft Entra ID, and identity lifecycle automation.In this episo
130 MPH Decisions: What Drag Racing Teaches About Incident Response with Krista Arndt, Associate CISO at SLUHN
This episode features Krista Arndt, Associate CISO at St. Luke’s University Health Network.With a career spanning healthcare, finance, crypto, and the Department of Defense, Krista brings a uniquely nontraditional path into cybersecurity, one shaped by mission-driven leadership, authenticity, and a commitment to mentorship.In this episode, Krista explains why identity sits at the center of nearly
Is Active Directory Dead? The Future of Microsoft AD with Cliff Fisher, Senior Solutions Architect at Semperis
This episode features Cliff Fisher, Senior Solutions Architect at Semperis and former Senior Technical Program Manager on Microsoft’s Active Directory product group.With over a decade spent inside Microsoft supporting enterprise customers and helping guide Active Directory’s security and roadmap, Cliff brings a rare insider perspective on what’s actually happening behind the scenes of one of the w
How a Single Breach Can Turn into a Full Compromise with Tim Beasley, Senior Incident Response Consultant at Semperis
This episode features Tim Beasley, a Senior Incident Response Consultant at Semperis with decades of experience in compromise recovery and post-breach response.With a background that includes leading recovery efforts at Microsoft’s DART team and helping build the Compromise Recovery Security Practice, Tim brings deep operational insight into what happens after attackers gain access. His work spans
Rethinking the Human Factor in Identity Security with World-Leading Cyberpsychologist, Dr. Mary Aiken
This episode features Dr. Mary Aiken, Professor of Cyberpsychology at Capitol Technology University and one of the world’s leading experts on the impact of technology on human behavior.With a career spanning academia, law enforcement advisory roles, and global policy work with organizations like INTERPOL and Europol, Dr. Aiken brings deep insight into how human psychology shapes security outcomes.
Stopping Ransomware at the Backup Layer with Andy Drag, Staff Product Manager at Cohesity
This episode features Andy Drag, Staff Product Manager at Cohesity.With a background in systems administration and two managed service provider startups, Andy brings deep, hands-on insight into the challenges IT teams face. Over the last decade, he’s led product management across backup vendors and SaaS continuity platforms, shaping products around integrations, cyber recovery, and resilience.In t
Inside HIP Conf 2025 with Guido Grillenmeier, Semperis Principal Technologist
This episode features host Sean Deuby and fellow Semperis colleague Guido Grillenmeier, Principal Technologist, EMEA, in a candid recap of the 2025 Hybrid Identity Protection Conference in Charleston. They trade takeaways on what they heard, what surprised them, and what the event revealed about where hybrid identity security is headed.Sean and Guido highlight some key observations from keynote sp
Fixing Legacy AD Risk in a Hybrid World with Christopher Brumm, Cyber Security Architect at glueckkanja AG
This episode features Christopher Brumm, Cyber Security Architect at glueckkanja AG.With 15+ years in IT security, Chris has worked across Microsoft’s security portfolio and beyond, moving from network and data-center defense into deep identity work with Active Directory and Entra ID. He’s now an identity SME, a GK Identity Community moderator, a frequent community speaker, and a regular writer on
The Anatomy of Attack Path Management with Daniel Stefaniak, VP Architect - Cybersecurity and Identity at JPMorgan Chase
This episode features Daniel Stefaniak, Vice President Architect - Cybersecurity and Identity at JPMorgan Chase.With deep experience as an IT architect, consultant, and technical program manager, Daniel has helped design and deploy large-scale IAM and CIAM solutions that support millions of users. He is widely recognized for his expertise in Active Directory and Entra ID and for bringing clear, un
Beyond Firewalls: The People Behind Cyber Resilience with Nathan Wenzler, Field CISO at Optiv
This episode features Nathan Wenzler, Field Chief Information Security Officer at Optiv.With nearly 30 years of experience leading cybersecurity programs across government agencies, nonprofits, and Fortune 1000 companies, Nathan has spent his career at the intersection of people, process, and technology. He’s helped organizations redefine what it means to build security cultures that actually work
The DNA of Organizational Resilience: Leadership First, Technology Last with Heather Costa, Director of Technology Resilience at Mayo Clinic
This episode features Heather Costa, Director of Technology Resilience at Mayo Clinic.
With over two decades of experience building resilience programs at leading healthcare institutions, Heather has redefined what it means to prepare for and thrive through disruption. From Cleveland Clinic to Mayo Clinic, she’s led enterprise-wide recovery strategies that balance people, process, and technology.
The Cyber War We Can’t See with Dr. Chase Cunningham, CSO of Demo-Force.com
This episode features Dr. Chase Cunningham, Chief Strategy Officer at Demo-Force.com.Widely known as “Dr. Zero Trust”, he’s the creator of the Zero Trust Extended Framework and former Forrester principal analyst. With decades of experience supporting the NSA, U.S. Navy, FBI Cyber, and other government missions, Chase brings deep expertise on how nation-states wage digital conflict.In this episode,
The Human Side of Cyber Resilience with Jonathon Mayor, Principal Security Consultant for the Americas at Cohesity
This episode features Jonathon Mayor, Principal Security Consultant for the Americas at Cohesity.A founding member of Cohesity’s Security Center of Excellence and the Cyber Event Response Team, Jonathon has more than 20 years of experience in security operations, forensics, and business continuity, with past leadership roles at EMC, Dell, and Verizon. He’s guided Fortune 500 and Global 1000 organi
Inside the Snowden Breach with Chris Inglis, Former Deputy Director of the NSA
This episode features Chris Inglis, former U.S. National Cyber Director and longtime Deputy Director of the NSA.With over 40 years in national security, Chris was at the center of one of the most high-stakes breaches in U.S. history: the Edward Snowden incident.In this episode, Chris shares what really happened inside the NSA during those critical months, and how siloed systems, password sharing,
The Hidden Dangers of AD CS with Jake Hildreth, Principal Security Consultant at Semperis
This episode features Jake Hildreth, Principal Security Consultant at Semperis.With nearly 25 years of IT experience, Jake has seen how Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) can quietly become the most fragile, and most dangerous, part of an enterprise’s identity infrastructure. Misunderstood, neglected, and often misconfigured, AD CS can hand attackers the ability to impersonate anyone in
When Change Becomes the Biggest Threat with Edward Amoroso, CEO of TAG Infosphere
This episode features Ed Amoroso, CEO of TAG Infosphere and former AT&T Chief Security Officer.With decades of experience securing complex infrastructures, Ed joins during a period of unprecedented change in the U.S. federal government, a moment he warns is ripe for cyberattacks. In this episode, Ed explains why rapid organizational shifts create prime openings for adversaries, and why Active
CISOs are the Top of the Information Security Food Chain with Allan Allford
In this time of constant cyber-attacks and increased cybersecurity reporting requirements, a CISO's job is no easy task and typically has a short Tenure. In this episode, Sean sits down with Allan Alford, 5 time CISO to talk about his experience as a CISO across several prominent organizations and how identity is always at the center of a CISOs responsibility.
Where IAM Is Heading with Joe Kaplan
How is IAM—and the role of the identity security professional—adapting to meet the challenges of today's threat landscape? In this episode of the HIP Podcast, Sean talks with Joe Kaplan, Security Delivery Associate Director at Accenture, to discuss the future of IAM and identity security, the path to passwordless authentication, breaking down silos between IT and InfoSec, the emerging role of the
Microsoft DART: In the Trenches with Shiva P
Microsoft describes its Detection and Response Team (DART) as the "cybersecurity team we hope you never meet." In this episode of the HIP Podcast, Sean speaks with Shiva P, a Senior Consultant with Microsoft DART. Together, they delve into the tactics used by threat actors and share best practices for minimizing risk. Drawing from his extensive experience in incident response at Microsoft, Shiva t
Recovering Entra ID Resources and Data with Tuna Gezer
Following a cyber incident that compromises Entra ID, an inability to recover critical objects and conditional access policies can bring your business recovery to a standstill. In this episode, Sean talks with Tuna Gezer, Senior Product Manager for Semperis Disaster Recovery for Entra Tenant (DRET), about how Entra ID data recovery differs from on-premises Active Directory. Microsoft is responsibl
Lessons Learned from Large-Scale Cyberattacks with HIP Experts
This week, the HIP Podcast revisits HIP Global 2023! Listen in as our hybrid identity protection experts present lessons learned in the field, helping some of the world’s largest organizations remediate and recover from cyberattacks that targeted Active Directory. Joining Sean in this expert panel: · Benjamin Cauwel, Security-Senior Manager, Accenture· Jeff Wichman, Director of Incident
Acing Active Directory Migration with Michael Masciulli
Anyone who has dealt with the technological side of a merger or consolidation can tell you: Years of technical debt in Active Directory can turn the process into a real headache. In this episode, Michael Masciulli (Managing Director for Migration Products and Services, Semperis) talks with Sean about the necessary steps to keep Active Directory secure during a migration, consolidation, or moderniz
Outsmarting Cyber Threats in Education with BJ Welsh
Cyberattacks against K-12 schools have soared, tripling between 2018 and 2021 and continuing to climb. With many school districts balancing legacy technology, budget restrictions, and limited staff, fighting off cyber threats can be a daunting challenge. This week, Sean speaks with BJ Welsh, Director of Tech Services for the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. CFBISD comprises 2
The State of Security with Brian Desmond
What are in-the-trenches pros observing when it comes to Active Directory and identity security in 2023? Ravenswood Technology Group Principal returns to the HIP Podcast to provide updates on current challenges and trends, including Active Directory hardening, PKI, and Tier 0 infrastructure protection.
Optimizing Cyber Insurance with Jason Rebholz
“[Attackers] don’t hack in, they log in.” In this episode of the HIP Podcast, Sean talks with Jason Rebholz, Corvus Insurance CISO and host of the TeachMeCyber YouTube channel. Jason and Sean discuss the cyber threat landscape the ins and outs of cyber insurance, including what to do (and what not to do) when applying for and utilizing cyber insurance and how to build a strong incident response pl
Tracking Cybercrime with Andy Greenberg
Tracking Tier 0 Attack Paths with Ran Harel
Who really has access to your applications and critical infrastructure? You’ve probably heard that identity is the new security perimeter. But how far does that perimeter extend? The key is knowing which assets are in Tier 0—the critical control plane that must be secured to protect your organization from cyber threats—and which potential attack paths lead to those assets, including Active Directo
Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks with Jerry Cochran
What are the biggest cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure? And just what do we mean when we talk about “critical infrastructure,” anyway? In this episode, Sean talks with Jerry Cochran, Deputy CIO, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Advisory Council member of the Cloud Security Alliance, about the challenges of maintaining operational resilience across today’s most important ind
Optimizing Your Security Budget with Jim Doggett
Budgets are tight in 2023. Where should CISOs focus their spending to best promote cyber and operational resilience? In this episode of the HIP Podcast, Sean Deuby talks with Semperis CISO Jim Doggett about the importance of focusing on the fundamentals, how to optimize cyber insurance, and how best to determine priorities in tight economic conditions.
Cloud Services Access Challenges with Garret Grajek
The rapid proliferation of cloud services has opened doors to many advancements in the ways we work. Unfortunately, governance of access to those services has not kept pace. As a result, cyberattackers often have a field day once they gain entry to your hybrid identity environment. In this episode, Sean talks with Garret Grajek, CEO of YouAttest and founder and former CTO and COO of SecureAuth abo
Planning for a Cyber Crisis with HIP France Panel Experts
Join hybrid identity protection experts as they discuss the importance of disaster recovery planning to maintain operational resilience. Where should you start, what should you prioritize—and how can you help business decision-makers understand the importance of a comprehensive, tested plan? This expert panel—including Guido Grillenmeier (Semperis), Ben Cauwel (Accenture), Sylvain Cortes (Hackuity
The "Critical Quad" of Security with Alan Sugano
What keeps Alan Sugano, President of ADS Consulting Group, up at night? Business email compromise (“way more lucrative than a ransomware attack”), organizations that aren’t implementing strong and global MFA, poor password management… Tune into this episode to learn how what Alan calls the “critical quad” can help protect you from relentless cyberattackers.
Updating Disaster Recovery Plans with HIP London Panel Experts
In this episode, listen in on the expert panel recorded live at HIP London, the first stop on this year's Hybrid Identity Protection Roadshow in June 2022. At this event, Sean speaks with Simon Hodgkinson (Strategic Advisor, Semperis and former bp CISO), Ria Thomas (Managing Director, Polynia Advisory), and John Craddock (IT Infrastructure and Security Architect, XTSeminars LTD) about the relation
Building a Better Identity Security Posture with Maarten Goet
Do you have a clear picture of your identity security posture—the good and the not-so-great? In this episode of the HIP Podcast, Sean talks with Maarten Goet, Director for Cybersecurity at Wortell, about the importance of starting any ITDR effort with a clear vision of your current strengths and challenges, the benefits and limitations of security “scores,” passwordless authentication, Microsoft E
The Real-World State of ITDR with Brian Desmond
Everyone’s talking about Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) … but what does that mean for people in the IT trenches? In this session, Sean talks with Brian Desmond, Principal at Ravenswood Technology Group, about the various ITDR issues that companies are dealing with today and where the greatest challenges lie for identity pros and organizations alike.
Reckoning with Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) with Alix Weaver
Recent reports indicate a decrease in ransomware attacks. Should organizations breathe a sigh of relief—or batten down the hatches? In this episode, Sean talks with Alix Weaver, Solutions Architect at Semperis, about the ways that ransomware gangs are reinventing themselves and changing tactics and why ransomware as a service is gaining traction.
Is Cloud Security an Oxymoron?
Is cloud security an oxymoron? In this panel session, originally recorded at the inaugural HIP Europe event, Sean Deuby talks with Semperis Chief Technologist Guido Grillenmeier; Jorge de Almeida Pinto, Lead Identity/Security Consultant, IAM Technologies; Tony Redmond, Owner and Principal at Redmond & Associates; and Jan De Clercq, Senior Security Architect and Distinguished Technologist at He
Securing Digital Identities with Julie Smith
How successful are recent efforts to elevate identity security among enterprises across the United States? IDS Alliance surveyed 500+ security and identity professionals to find out. In this session of the HIP Podcast, Julie Smith, Executive Director of the Identity Defined Security Alliance, speaks with Sean Deuby about the trends revealed in the Alliance’s new 2022 Trends in Security Digital Ide
Scaling Identity for the Future with Denis Ontiveros Merlo
Security architectures depend on identity—the “new security boundary.” Yet despite investment in identity and attempts to drive a sustainable identity culture, significant security breaches and friction still exist, given competing priorities and views on value. In this session of the HIP Podcast, Sean revisits his chat with Denis Ontiveros Merlo, originally recorded during a Hybrid Identity Prote
What You Should Know About Azure AD Security with Dr. Nestori Syynimaa
The AADInternals toolkit is a powerful resource for administering and hacking Azure AD. In this episode of the HIP Podcast, Sean talks with Dr. Nestori Syynimaa, AADInternals creator and Sr Principal Security Researcher at Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Join them as they discuss how red and blue teams can use the toolkit to explore and improve Azure AD and tenant security—plus the implicat
Achieving Operational Resilience with Simon Hodgkinson
Hopefully, your organization has a disaster recovery plan. But do you have a plan for operational resilience? In this HIP Podcast session, Simon Hodgkinson, former CISO at bp and a strategic advisor at Semperis, explains why organizations that focus on operational resilience and disaster recovery are better prepared to weather cyberattacks—and where Active Directory fits into the resiliency pictur
Solving the Application Security Challenge with Daniel Stefaniak
What does flossing your teeth and combatting application security vulnerabilities have in common? We find out in this session of the IP Podcast, featuring IAM expert, Senior Product Manager for Identity and Access Management, Domino Data Lab.
Supporting the Identity Pro Community with Daniel Stefaniak
Application security got you down? In this session of the HIP Podcast, Sean Deuby talks with Daniel Stefaniak, Sr Product Manager for IAM, Domino Data Lab, about why application vulnerabilities are so common and how to improve MFA implementation.
Prescriptive Identity Security for Healthcare Organizations with Marty Momdjian
The life-or-death demands of the healthcare industry complicate identity security. The COVID-19 pandemic, increasing popularity of remote care and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices, and proliferation of ransomware attacks have heightened the healthcare industry’s urgent need for strong hybrid identity security strategies. In this session of the HIP Podcast, Sean talks with Marty Momdjian,
So, You’ve Been Breached, What Now? Best Practices for Post-Breach Recovery with Yishai Gerstle
In today’s world, attacks are inevitable, and breaches are probable. The temptation to return to normal operations as quickly as possible is real, but there are significant risks if your recovery simply restores the malware of the original breach. This episode of the HIP Podcast provides real-world, actionable guidance on the right way to recover from Yishai Gerstle, Semperis Security Product Mana
Protecting Active Directory from Attacks: Identity Processes, Trust Settings, and More with Brian Desmond
What should you tackle first in locking down Active Directory from cyberattacks? In this webinar excerpt, Sean Deuby (Semperis Director of Services) and Brian Desmond (Principal of Ravenswood Technology Group) share tips for five actions you can take now to significantly improve your security posture: 1) implement good identity processes, 2) ensure that trust settings are reviewed to close securit
From EDR to XDR to Identity with Paul Lanzi
Endpoint detection and response (EDR) is quickly evolving into extended detection and response (XDR). That means that identity is moving to the center of your security approach. In this episode, Paul Lanzi, Co-founder and COO at Remediant, discusses the new capabilities available in XDR solutions and how the ability to gain granular control at the identity level is a game-changer for security team
Designating Allowed Applications: Is This the Right Approach to Fighting Ransomware? with Alan Sugano
Protection from ransomware often starts with preventing unapproved applications from running on systems. However, the ability to restrict which applications can run is often a difficult process, full of holes and unforeseen vulnerabilities. In this episode of the HIP Podcast, Sean Deuby (Semperis Director of Services) and Alan Sugano, President, ADS Consulting Group, discuss how to develop a succe
Defining the Decision-Making Process for Cyberattack Incident Response with Benjamin Cauwel
When cybercriminals take down your organization, you might have your technical response plan locked and loaded. But who's calling the shots on when to bring the network offline for remediation efforts? Especially in multinational organizations, the decision-making process for cyberattack incident response isn't always clearly defined. Any confusion about who makes critical decisions will hinder a
Active Directory Disaster Recovery Revisited for 2022 with Guido Grillenmeier and Gil Kirkpatrick
What has changed about Active Directory disaster recovery since Gil Kirkpatrick and Guido Grillenmeier—aka the "Masters of Disaster"—first wrote the book on how to recover AD from scratch in "The Definitive Guide to Active Directory Disaster Recovery"? In this session, Sean Deuby leads a discussion with Kirkpatrick and Grillenmeier about the monumental changes in the DR landscape with the onslaugh
Protecting Your Organization from Third-Party Security Risks with Heinrich Smit
Are your organizations' systems at risk from third-party security breaches? The threat of cyberattacks that enter systems through compromises in third-party software or components has dominated cybersecurity discussions since the SolarWinds attack was uncovered in December 2020. In this session, Sean Deuby discusses third-party security risks with Heinrich Smit, Semperis Deputy CISO, whose extensi
Preventing Holiday Cyberattacks with Elad Shamir
Is your organization ready to defend against a cyberattack that hits over the holidays? Threat actors love to pounce during the holiday season because organizations often aren't adequately prepared to defend against cyberattacks, with IT staff operating on reduced schedules and less experienced team members stepping in. In this session, Sean talks with Elad Shamir (Semperis Director of Breach Prep
Protecting Privileged Identities and DevOps Pipelines in Microsoft Azure with Thomas Naunheim
In a cloud environment, securing privileged identities and DevOps pipelines with privileged access requires special attention. In this session, Sean Deuby and Gil Kirkpatrick (Semperis Chief Architect) discuss Microsoft's current guidance for securing privileged access in Microsoft Azure with Thomas Naunheim (Cloud Architect at glueckkanja-gab AG). They cover how to design a secure foundation for
Common Misconceptions About Azure AD Backup and Recovery with Doug Davis
Shifting to Azure Active Directory means you're done with worrying about backups, right? Not necessarily. As the Azure cloud service provider, Microsoft is responsible for restoring the Azure AD service if an outage occurs. But in the case of a cyber disaster, your resources—users, groups, services, policies—might get wiped out, leaving your organization at a standstill. At the same time, you scra
The Active Directory Connection in Exchange Attacks, Wiper Attacks, and the Kaseya Attacks
In this excerpt from a web seminar, Sean and Michele Crockett (Semperis Senior Director of Product Marketing) dive into the tight link between Exchange Server and Active Directory (and how to guard against attacks like the Hafnium breach), the resurgence of wiper attacks like MeteorExpress that cripple business operations, and the Kaseya attacks that exploited automatic product updates. Links: P
The COBOL Challenge: Who Will Maintain Legacy Systems? With Orin Thomas
As most newly minted technology pros gravitate toward the latest and coolest programming languages and projects, serious questions arise about who will maintain those legacy IT systems (including Active Directory implementations) that are still in use by many institutions worldwide. In this session, Sean Deuby talks with Orin Thomas, Microsoft Principal Cloud Advocate, about this phenomenon (which
Defending Against PrintNightmare and PetitPotam Vulnerabilities
In this session excerpted from a web seminar, Sean Deuby (Semperis Director of Services) and Michele Crockett (Semperis Senior Director of Product Marketing) discuss two important Microsoft security flaws: the Windows Print Spooler vulnerability called PrintNightmare and the PetitPotam flaw. Sean gives some background on how cybercriminals exploit these flaws, how they came to light, and what you
Managing Security in Active Directory vs Azure Active Directory with Doug Davis
Recent cyberattacks (including the SolarWinds breach) have involved gaining entry into on-premises Active Directory and then moving to Azure Active Directory (or vice versa) to infiltrate the environment. Sean chats with Doug Davis (Semperis Senior Product Manager) about the differences in managing security in a hybrid identity environment. Doug shares his top 5 tips for closing common attack path
Breaking Down Microsoft Security Offerings with Alexander Benoit
Sean talks with Alexander Benoit, CEO of dinext pi-sec, about how Microsoft security offerings have changed with the company's adoption of the extended detection and response (XDR) approach. Benoit, who has a deep understanding of Microsoft infrastructures, breaks down the Microsoft 365 Defender suite and gives his perspective on Microsoft positioning itself as a security company.
Emerging Trends in Securing Digital Identities with Julie Smith of IDSA
How have identity security practices changed in the last year? Semperis Director of Services Sean Deuby chats with Julie Smith, executive director of the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), about the organization's newly released "2021 Trends in Securing Digital Identities" report. In addition to tracking the increase in managing remote workers and assets during the pandemic, the report cap
What to Do Before, During, and After a Cyberattack with Ben Cauwel of Accenture
What's the worst time to plan for a cyberattack? When you're actively under attack. Sean talks with Ben Cauwel, Senior AD Security Delivery Manager at Accenture France, about putting together a functional, tested incident response plan for before, during, and after a cyberattack. The key is to use the time when the systems are running properly to plan for the worst.
The Future of Identity | LIVE Panel from HIP Europe 2021
Are passwords really dead? Tune in to this lively conversation among some of the leading luminaries of identity and access management as they debate challenges and solutions of managing access to systems and data in an escalating threat landscape. Moderated by Semperis Chief Architect Gil Kirkpatrick, "The Future of Identity" includes perspectives from John Craddock. Pam Dingle, Ulf Simon-Weidner,
Is Cloud Security an Oxymoron? | LIVE Panel from HIP Europe 2021
Is cloud security an oxymoron? In this panel session, featured in the inaugural HIP Europe 2021, moderators Sean Deuby and Guido Grillenmeier discuss the current state of cloud security with panelists Tony Redmond, Jan de Clercq, and Jorge de Almeida. This lively conversation covers the evolution of enterprise trust in cloud security: Cloud providers Microsoft, AWS, and Google, deliver compelling
Goodbye Passwords: The Future of Identity with John Craddock
How do we prove who (or what) we are when accessing accounts in the age of multiple cloud services? Passwords are "a nightmare," says John Craddock, longtime Microsoft MVP and IT infrastructure and security analyst with XTSeminars Ltd. Ahead of his HIP Europe Keynote session, Craddock chats with Sean about using Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and Verifiable Credentials (VCs) with relying parties
Securing Active Directory vs. Securing Azure Active Directory with John Savill
What's the difference between on-premises Active Directory and Azure Active Directory? Pretty much everything, particularly when it comes to security. In this week's episode, Sean Deuby and Doug Davis (Semperis Senior Product Manager) welcome John Savill, Microsoft Principal Cloud Solution Architect, for a lively discussion about the critical mind shift companies undergo when they first spin up Of
What to Expect at HIP Europe with Guido Grillenmeier
Tune in as Sean Deuby is joined by Guido Grillenmeier (Semperis Chief Technologist) to discuss the European debut of the award-winning Hybrid Identity Protection conference, a virtual event on June 30 and July 1 that will feature headliners Tony Redmond and John Craddock, as well as Pam Dingle (Microsoft Directory of Identity Services), Jan de Clercq (Distinguished Technologist at HPE), and Alex B
The Power of Azure Sentinel with Rod Trent
In this episode, Sean is joined by Doug Davis (Semperis Senior Product Manager) and Rod Trent (Microsoft Security Cloud Solution Architect and Global Azure Sentinel SME) for a deep dive on Azure Sentinel, the Microsoft cloud-native security information and event manager (SIEM). Sentinel is used to monitor and analyze a variety of environments: Listen in for tips on how Sentinel can help strengthen
Evolving Security Teams in the Zero Trust Era with CISO Jim Doggett
The role of the identity team in an organization has evolved over time, becoming a central component of the security infrastructure in the era of Zero Trust. But have organizations' security team structures evolved to recognize this shift? In this session, Sean Deuby, Semperis Director of Services, is joined by Jim Doggett, Semperis CISO, and a longtime expert in information security as well as ri
Battling Hafnium & Microsoft Exchange Exploits with Alan Sugano
The attacks on Microsoft Exchange Server around the world by Hafnium have affected tens of thousands of organizations. In this session, Semperis Director of Services Sean Deuby talks with Alan Sugano, president of ADS Consulting Group, who has been on the front lines helping clients patch and recover from the attack. Alan provides practical, step-by-step instructions for using the Microsoft Safety
Identifying Gaps in Your AD Recovery Plan
Sean is joined by Alexandra Weaver (Semperis Solutions Architect) to discuss Active Directory forest recovery in the context of a comprehensive Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) strategy, including how to identify gaps in the plan. For example, do you have a tested plan in place to bring systems online when no DC is available? Listen in for tips on how to cover common AD recovery ga
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