Podcast
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.
Where Gartner Sees Identity Security Heading with Mark Diodati, Managing VP of IAM at Gartner
In this episode, Mark explains how Gartner’s research model works and what his team is prioritizing across identity verification, authorization, ITDR, and decentralized identity. He also breaks down what AI means for identity right now and why securing AI agents is harder than most teams realize.
All Podcast Episodes
Explore conversations with global identity security experts about securing hybrid cloud identities, including Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta.
Is Active Directory Dead? The Future of Microsoft AD with Cliff Fisher
This episode features Cliff Fisher, Senior Solutions Architect at Semperis and former Senior Technical Program Manager on Microsoft’s Active Directory …
How a Single Breach Can Turn into a Full Compromise with Tim Beasley, Senior Incident Response Consultant at Semperis
In this episode, Tim Beasley, a Senior Incident Response Consultant at Semperis explains why gaining access is only the beginning of modern attacks and why identity remains the primary path for escalation. He breaks down how attackers exploit credential exposure and identity infrastructure, and why prevention alone fails without a recovery-first mindset. He shares real-world lessons from incident response and recovery, including how teams contain threats and limit the impact of identity compromises.
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Rethinking the Human Factor in Identity Security with World-Leading Cyberpsychologist, Dr. Mary Aiken
This episode features Dr. Mary Aiken, Professor of Cyberpsychology at Capitol Technology University and one of the world’s leading experts …
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Stopping Ransomware at the Backup Layer with Andy Drag, Staff Product Manager at Cohesity
This episode features Andy Drag, Product Manager at Cohesity. With a background in systems administration and two managed service provider startups, Andy brings deep, hands-on insight into the challenges IT teams face. Over the last decade, he’s led product management across backup vendors and SaaS continuity platforms, shaping products around integrations, cyber recovery, and resilience.
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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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Fixing Legacy AD Risk in a Hybrid World
This episode features Christopher Brumm, Cyber Security Architect at glueckkanja AG. With 15+ years in IT security, Chris has worked across Microsoft’s security portfolio and beyond, moving from network and data-center defense into deep identity work with Active Directory and Entra ID. He’s now an identity SME, a GK Identity Community moderator, a frequent community speaker, and a regular writer on security and identity.
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