The Growing Threat of Ransomware as a Service

| | Active Directory, Ransomware
Ransomware attacks have reportedly declined this year. But don’t start celebrating just yet. “Gang models are evolving,” notes my colleague, Alexandra (Alix) Weaver, Semperis Solutions Architect. “I caution everyone: Do not let your guard down.” Part of the changing trend, Alix says, might be attributed to an increase in the ... Read More

Digital Identity Management with Julie Smith

| | General
“[Identity management] is a complex space that just keeps growing and growing,” notes Julie Smith, Executive Director of the Identity Defined Security Alliance. “Organizations are struggling with figuring out how to deal with it and protect their resources.” Julie joined a recent episode of the Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Podcast ... Read More

SIEM and SOAR—and Identity Security

Organizations are looking for cutting-edge technologies to facilitate increasing business demands. But as your organization grows, so does its attack surface. Understanding potential vulnerabilities—especially those related to Tier 0 identity assets like Active Directory—is important. To help spot such risks, many organizations turn to security information and event management (SIEM) ... Read More

Hybrid Identity Protection with Denis Ontiveros Merlo

| | General
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, originally recorded during a Hybrid Identity Protection Conference, ... Read More

Hybrid Identity Protection with Dr. Nestori Synnimaa

| | Active Directory, General
“Every component in your on-prem environment that is part of a hybrid [Active Directory] configuration needs to be treated as a Tier 0 server, so they need to be protected as well as your domain controllers,” explains Dr. Nestori Synnimaa, AADInternals creator and Sr Principal Security Researcher at Secureworks Counter ... Read More

How Cybersecurity Is Evolving from EDR to XDR to Identity

| | General
As businesses continue to embrace hybrid work and digitization, endpoint and identity are moving perpetually closer. Both professions are evolving, and to make the most of this evolution, people on both sides will need to cross the aisle. In a recent episode of the Hybrid Identity Protection podcast, I discuss ... Read More

Achieving Operational Resilience with Simon Hodgkinson

Does your cybersecurity plan take your organization’s goals for operational resilience into account? In a recent episode of the Hybrid Identity Podcast (HIP), I spoke with Semperis strategic advisor, former bp CISO, and HIP London panel speaker Simon Hodgkinson. Simon is an expert in operational resilience and how it relates ... Read More

Hybrid Identity Protection: IAM Expert Daniel Stefaniak

| | General, Uncategorized
A recent report from Secure Code Warrior found that just 14% of surveyed developers listed app security as a top priority. What’s behind this astounding (and disturbing) statistic? In the most recent episode of the Hybrid Identity Podcast (HIP), Daniel Stefaniak, Senior Product Manager for Identity and Access Management at ... Read More

Hybrid Identity Protection: IDPro Founder Ian Glazer

| | culture, General
You won’t want to miss the newest episode of the Hybrid Identity Podcast (HIP)! In this session, I have the pleasure of talking with IDPro founder and Salesforce Senior VP of Identity Product Management Ian Glazer. What’s new at IDPro? IDPro has become the organization for identity pros looking for ... Read More

How to Defend Against Golden Ticket Attacks on Active Directory

| | Active Directory
In the 1964 Roald Dahl novel Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, the enigmatic Willy Wonka hides five Golden Tickets among his factory’s chocolate candy bars. Those who find the tickets win the honor of behind-the-scenes access to his company’s facility. In the digital world, Golden Tickets also provide access, but ... Read More