Identifying Gaps in Your AD Recovery Plan
Hybrid Identity Protection Podcast
Release Date: 04/01/2021
Common Misconceptions About Azure AD Backup and Recovery with Doug Davis
Hybrid Identity Protection Podcast
In this HIP Podcast session, Sean and AD expert Doug Davis discuss some common misconceptions about Azure AD backup and recovery. Spoiler alert: the Azure AD Recycle Bin won't save you if your Azure AD resources get wiped out.
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The Active Directory Connection in Exchange Attacks, Wiper Attacks, and the Kaseya Attacks
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In this excerpt from a web seminar, Sean and Michele Crockett (Semperis Senior Director of Product Marketing) dive into the tight link between Exchange Server and Active Directory (and how to guard against attacks like the Hafnium breach), the resurgence of wiper attacks like MeteorExpress that cripple business operations, and the Kaseya attacks that exploited automatic product updates.
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The COBOL Challenge: Who Will Maintain Legacy Systems? With Orin Thomas
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In this session, Sean Deuby talks with Orin Thomas, Microsoft Principal Cloud Advocate, about this phenomenon (which he calls the "COBOL challenge"), how IT pros can beef up their Active Directory skills, and a preview of the forthcoming Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification.
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Defending Against PrintNightmare and PetitPotam Vulnerabilities
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In this session excerpted from a web seminar, Sean Deuby (Semperis Director of Services) and Michele Crockett (Semperis Senior Director of Product Marketing) discuss two important Microsoft security flaws: the Windows Print Spooler vulnerability called PrintNightmare and the PetitPotam flaw. Sean gives some background on how cybercriminals exploit these flaws, how they came to light, and what you can do to guard against them.
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Managing Security in Active Directory vs Azure Active Directory with Doug Davis
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Recent cyberattacks (including the SolarWinds breach) have involved gaining entry into on-premises Active Directory and then moving to Azure Active Directory (or vice versa) to infiltrate the environment. Sean chats with Doug Davis (Semperis Senior Product Manager) about the differences in managing security in a hybrid identity environment. Doug shares his top 5 tips for closing common attack paths that move between on-premises AD and Azure Active Directory.
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Breaking Down Microsoft Security Offerings with Alexander Benoit
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Sean talks with Alexander Benoit, CEO of dinext pi-sec, about how Microsoft security offerings have changed with the company's adoption of the extended detection and response (XDR) approach. Benoit, who has a deep understanding of Microsoft infrastructures, breaks down the Microsoft 365 Defender suite and gives his perspective on Microsoft positioning itself as a security company.
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Emerging Trends in Securing Digital Identities with Julie Smith of IDSA
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How have identity security practices changed in the last year? Sean chats with Julie Smith, executive director of the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), about the organization's newly released "2021 Trends in Securing Digital Identities" report. In addition to tracking the increase in managing remote workers and assets during the pandemic, the report captures the rising concern among IT and security teams about whether current security strategies are equipped to meet the moment.
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What to Do Before, During, and After a Cyberattack with Ben Cauwel of Accenture
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What's the worst time to plan for a cyberattack? When you're actively under attack. Sean talks with Ben Cauwel, Senior AD Security Delivery Manager at Accenture France, about putting together a functional, tested incident response plan for before, during, and after a cyberattack. The key is to use the time when the systems are running properly to plan for the worst.
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The Future of Identity | LIVE Panel from HIP Europe 2021
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Are passwords really dead? Tune in to this lively conversation among some of the leading luminaries of identity and access management as they debate challenges and solutions of managing access to systems and data in an escalating threat landscape. Moderated by Semperis Chief Architect Gil Kirkpatrick, "The Future of Identity" includes perspectives from John Craddock. Pam Dingle, Ulf Simon-Weidner, Guido Grillenmeier, and Ben Cauwel.
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Is Cloud Security an Oxymoron? | LIVE Panel from HIP Europe 2021
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This lively conversation covers the evolution of enterprise trust in cloud security: Cloud providers Microsoft, AWS, and Google, deliver compelling platforms that are gradually winning the hearts and minds of enterprise customers, but recent successful breaches of cloud services by threat actors have started to erode that trust. Listen as these experienced identity management experts discuss the current challenges with cloud security.
info_outlineSean is joined by Alexandra Weaver (Semperis Solutions Architect) to discuss Active Directory forest recovery in the context of a comprehensive Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) strategy, including how to identify gaps in the plan. For example, do you have a tested plan in place to bring systems online when no DC is available? Listen in for tips on how to cover common AD recovery gaps.