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 world’s most widely deployed identity platforms.
In this episode, Cliff tackles the question many organizations are still asking: Is Active Directory really going away? He explains why the shift to cloud identity has moved far slower than expected, shares polling data that confirms hybrid environments are here for the long term, and breaks down how Microsoft is still investing in AD through security hardening, supportability improvements, and features like Windows LAPS.
This episode offers a clearer look at why Active Directory remains central to enterprise identity and what defenders need to prepare for as hybrid becomes the default reality.
