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Purple Knight Uncovers Legacy AD Misconfigurations for Washington State School District

Real Field Story: Patrick Emerick, Senior Systems Engineer, Washington State School District Patrick Emerick wanted to understand better what security challenges he faced in their Active Directory. Purple Knight was exactly what he was looking for. It was easy to use, easy to run, and easy to digest. It gave…

Purple Knight Proves Essential in Securing University’s AD

Real Field Story: Jim Shakespear, Southern Utah University Jim Shakespear, Director of IT Security at Southern Utah University (SUU), talks with Petri IT Knowledgebase about AD security and his experience using Purple Knight. Jim has been managing the AD infrastructure at SUU for quite a few years. The bulk of…

2021 Semperis Active Directory Security Halftime Report

Cyberattacks are escalating across every industry, and the prime target for cybercriminals is identity systems: Mandiant researchers reported that 90% of the incidents they investigate involve Active Directory in some way. But organizations can take action to defend their hybrid identity systems from cyberattacks. ABOUT THE REPORT Get insights and…

Resurrecting Active Directory After a Ransomware Attack

Jorge has been a Microsoft MVP since 2006 with a specific focus on designing, implementing, and securing Microsoft Identity & Access Management (IAM) technologies. Holding various Microsoft certifications, his experience includes Active Directory (AD) design and implementation, training, presenting, developing security-related scripts and tools, and developing and implementing AD and…

Reverse Engineering a Hackers Approach to Breaking into Healthcare

What do hackers want from healthcare? And how can healthcare CIOs protect vital identity infrastructure from attacks? Guido Grillenmeier, Chief Technologist at Semperis, and Matt Sickles, Solutions Architect at Sirius Healthcare, walk This Week Health through the use of Purple Knight, a free tool for your Identity Threat Detection and…

How’s Your Frontline? Recruit, Retain, and Optimize your Cybersecurity Team

What can we do about the staffing shortage in cybersecurity? With research suggesting that nearly a third of the cybersecurity workforce is planning to leave the industry in the near future, organizations are left in a worrisome position, especially as attack surfaces are growing. So, where do we move forward…

Top Active Directory Attacks and How to Prevent Them

As the most broadly deployed identity service in the world, Active Directory is a lucrative target for cyberattackers. Ransomware-as-a-service groups, including Conti and LockBit 2.0, have become increasingly adept at finding and exploiting security gaps in Active Directory. In this session, Alexandra Weaver, Semperis Solutions Architect, discusses the most common…

Ransomware vs. Active Directory Backups: What Can Throw a Wrench into Your Disaster Recovery Process?

In a cyber disaster, you must recover Active Directory before you can recover your business. But only one in five organizations have a tested plan in place for recovering AD after a cyberattack. This is alarming given the spike of ransomware attacks and the widespread impact of an AD outage.…

Prime Healthcare Slashes AD Disaster Recovery Time with Semperis ADFR

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Prime Healthcare is known for saving hospitals. Their top priority is making sure to protect patient information, as well as providing excellent care which directly impacts the community. David Yancey supports Prime Healthcare's mission by keeping the lights on. It is David's job to ensure that all the applications that…

So You’ve Been Breached – What Now?

Attacks are inevitable and breaches are probable, particularly where your Active Directory is concerned. What is the correct path to take if you have been attacked? Join breach prevention and incident response experts from Semperis as they provide best practices to ensure you recover quickly, completely, and in a more…