Jorge has been a Microsoft MVP since 2006 with a specific focus on designing, implementing, and securing Microsoft Identity & Access Management (IAM) technologies. Holding various Microsoft certifications, his experience includes Active Directory (AD) design and implementation, training, presenting, developing security-related scripts and tools, and developing and implementing AD and…
What do hackers want from healthcare? And how can healthcare CIOs protect vital identity infrastructure from attacks? Guido Grillenmeier, Chief Technologist at Semperis, and Matt Sickles, Solutions Architect at Sirius Healthcare, walk This Week Health through the use of Purple Knight, a free tool for your Identity Threat Detection and…
What can we do about the staffing shortage in cybersecurity? With research suggesting that nearly a third of the cybersecurity workforce is planning to leave the industry in the near future, organizations are left in a worrisome position, especially as attack surfaces are growing. So, where do we move forward…
As the most broadly deployed identity service in the world, Active Directory is a lucrative target for cyberattackers. Ransomware-as-a-service groups, including Conti and LockBit 2.0, have become increasingly adept at finding and exploiting security gaps in Active Directory. In this session, Alexandra Weaver, Semperis Solutions Architect, discusses the most common…
In a cyber disaster, you must recover Active Directory before you can recover your business. But only one in five organizations have a tested plan in place for recovering AD after a cyberattack. This is alarming given the spike of ransomware attacks and the widespread impact of an AD outage.…
Attacks are inevitable and breaches are probable, particularly where your Active Directory is concerned. What is the correct path to take if you have been attacked? Join breach prevention and incident response experts from Semperis as they provide best practices to ensure you recover quickly, completely, and in a more…
We all know that ransomware is everywhere and not going away any time soon. Many organizations — from government entities to regulatory bodies and even cybersecurity experts — have provided recommendations, requirements, and mandates to help you protect your organization from the relentless pace of attacks. But making this guidance…
Detecting an in-progress cyberattack is an essential component of any security strategy. But it's getting increasingly harder to spot malicious attackers who gain access to information systems through gaps in the identity system, then move stealthily through the environment—often undetected for weeks or months—before dropping malware. To detect identity system…
Uncover the differences between Azure Active Directory and Active Directory. Understanding the differences between these two permission models is key to preparing and protecting your security infrastructure in hybrid environments.