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.
What IT Teams Miss About OT Identity with Wylie Shanks, President of Infosec Matters Inc.
This episode features Wylie Shanks, a cybersecurity consultant who currently leads an OT cybersecurity program for a large North American energy company’s business unit. With over 25 years of experience working with critical infrastructure organizations, he designs, defends, and recovers environments spanning enterprise IT to industrial control systems. His expertise spans security architecture, incident response, privileged access management, and cyber risk management—translating complex challenges into practical, auditable solutions. Wylie holds numerous certifications, including GIAC Security Expert (GSE), ISSAP, GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID), and GIAC Cyber Incident Leader (GCIL).
All Podcast Episodes
Explore conversations with global identity security experts about securing hybrid cloud identities, including Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta.
Governance After the Fact: The Hidden Risk of App Sprawl with Sander Berkouwer and Raymond Comvalius, Microsoft MVPs
This episode features Sander Berkouwer and Raymond Comvalius, two longtime identity security experts and Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs). With decades of experience in …
130 MPH Decisions: What Drag Racing Teaches About Incident Response with Krista Arndt
With a career spanning healthcare, finance, crypto, and the Department of Defense, Krista brings a uniquely nontraditional path into cybersecurity, …
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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