Cybersecurity Veteran to Lead Research Division at Semperis to Develop Identity-Centric Behavioral Models of Cyberattacks and Enhance the Cyber Resiliency of Hybrid Identity Stores
NEW YORK — December 23, 2020 — Semperis, the pioneer of identity-driven cyber resilience for enterprises, today announced the appointment of Igor Baikalov as chief scientist. The former Bank of America executive joins Semperis with more than 30 years of experience in data analysis and enterprise application development in areas including insider threat and risk monitoring. As chief scientist, he will lead Semperis’ research division and focus on applying identity analytics and machine learning to develop identity-centric models of cyberattacks and enhance the cyber resiliency of hybrid identity stores. Baikalov’s appointment caps off a year of record growth for Semperis. The company was named to Deloitte’s 2020 Technology Fast 500™ and announced the addition of Rob Porrell as chief financial officer earlier this month.
“As Semperis continues to deliver on our promise to provide customers with cutting-edge identity protection technology, Igor will play a major role in our efforts,” said Mickey Bresman, CEO of Semperis. “A pioneer in the world of data analytics and threat intelligence, Igor is well versed on the challenges facing large IT and security teams. He brings years of proven leadership and first-hand experience developing enterprise security intelligence and risk analytics solutions. We’re happy to welcome Igor to the team, as we constantly evolve the toolsets that enterprises need to achieve identity-centric security and cyber resilience for hybrid identity environments.”
A scientist turned well-respected industry executive, Baikalov previously served as senior vice president, global information security at Bank of America, where he was responsible for developing security intelligence and risk analytics solutions. During his time at Bank of America, Baikalov was instrumental in helping create advanced solutions for predictive analytics, risk-based access governance and proactive data protection. Most recently, Baikalov held the role of chief scientist at Securonix, where he led development of behavioral models of cyberattacks and automated large-scale detection of cyberthreats. Baikalov is an author of nine scientific publications and ten commercial patents. He holds a doctorate in molecular biology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), a Master of Science in biophysics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and maintains CISSP certification.
“I’m eager to join the Semperis team during a period of remarkable growth for the company and amid surging demand in the market for identity management security and resilience solutions,” said Baikalov. “In the modern highly–mobile digital world with disappearing security perimeters, identity is key to protecting the enterprise, and it’s also the focal point for attackers. Identity analytics and machine learning will further enhance the Semperis cyber resiliency platform by facilitating identity hygiene, uncovering risky exposure, isolating attack paths, and automating system response to protect hybrid identity stores.”
Microsoft Active Directory (AD) is the gatekeeper to critical applications and data in 90% of organizations worldwide, making it a prime target for attackers attempting to steal credentials and deploy ransomware across the network. Semperis provides government agencies and Global 2000 enterprises with comprehensive threat monitoring, detection, and response capabilities for directory services on-premises and in the cloud. With Semperis, organizations can continuously scan their directories for security vulnerabilities, intercept cyberattacks in progress, and quickly recover from ransomware and other data integrity emergencies.
About Semperis
Semperis is the pioneer of identity-driven cyber resilience for cross-cloud and hybrid environments. The company provides cyber preparedness, incident response, and disaster recovery solutions for enterprise directory services—the keys to the kingdom. Semperis’ patented technology for Microsoft Active Directory protects over 40 million identities from cyberattacks, data breaches, and operational errors. Semperis is headquartered in New Jersey and operates internationally, with its research and development team distributed between San Francisco and Tel Aviv.
Semperis hosts the award-winning Hybrid Identity Protection conference (www.hipconf.com). The company has received the highest level of industry accolades; most recently being ranked the fourth fastest-growing company in the tri-state area and 35th overall in Deloitte’s 2020 Technology Fast 500™.
Semperis is accredited by Microsoft and recognized by Gartner.
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