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Welcome to the Hybrid Identity Protection Podcast. If your job is defending hybrid identity environments from cyberattacks, this is the podcast to put on repeat.

Join our host, 15-year MVP alum Sean Deuby, for thoughtful conversations with global identity experts who share their strategic visions and practical guidelines for securing Active Directory and Entra ID, preventing and remediating identity-based attacks, and recovering from identity system attacks.

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Explore conversations with global identity security experts about securing hybrid cloud identities, including Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta.

Inside HIP Conf 2025 with Guido Grillenmeier, Semperis Principal Technologist

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 speakers including Chris Inglis (former US National Cyber Director), Alex Weinert (Semperis CPO and former VP of Identity Security at Microsoft), and other identity security and recovery experts across the world.

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Getting Rid of ADFS featuring Sander Berkouwer

Getting Rid of ADFS featuring Sander Berkouwer

Sean is joined by identity expert Sander Berkouwer to explore the evolving landscape of enterprise authentication. Active Directory Federation Services …

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(29:24)
One Account, $1.4 Billion: Inside the Merck NotPetya Breach with Lance Peterman, CIDPRO

One Account, $1.4 Billion: Inside the Merck NotPetya Breach with Lance Peterman, CIDPRO

The 2017 NotPetya cyberattack remains one of the most devastating and costly breaches in history, inflicting over $1.4 billion in …

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CISOs Are the Top of the Information Security Food Chain with Allan Alford

CISOs Are the Top of the Information Security Food Chain with Allan Alford

In this time of constant cyberattacks and increased cybersecurity reporting requirements, a CISO’s job is no easy task and typically …

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(26:02)
Where IAM Is Heading with Joe Kaplan

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 …

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(26:49)
Microsoft DART: In the Trenches with Shiva P

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 takes us through the cyber kill-chain, from initial access to ransomware extortion, providing essential tips and insights.

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