Distinguished leaders in national cybersecurity and cyberpsychology join Semperis event in Charleston, SC
HOBOKEN, NJ — June 30, 2025 — Semperis, a leader in AI-powered identity security and cyber resilience, today announced that Chris Inglis, former U.S. National Cyber Director, and Dr. Mary Aiken, world-renowned professor and cyberpsychologist, will keynote the 2025 Hybrid Identity Protection Conference (HIP Conf), taking place October 7-9 in Charleston, SC.
Inglis, the nation’s first National Cyber Director, former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency (NSA), and Semperis Strategic Advisor, has spent decades advancing U.S. cyber defense strategy, driving national approaches to securing critical infrastructure. Aiken, recognized globally for her pioneering work in cyberpsychology, has advised governments, law enforcement agencies, and international organizations on the human factors shaping cybersecurity risks and resilience.
“I look forward to engaging with the HIP Conf community: those on the front lines of securing identity systems that underpin our national and economic security,” said Inglis.
“Hybrid identity defenders are at the crossroads of technology and human behavior,” said Dr. Aiken. “Understanding the psychology of cyberattackers – and of users – is vital to building resilient systems. I’m excited to explore these themes with the identity security community,’ said Dr. Aiken
HIP Conf is the premier global event for identity-first defenders, uniquely focused on securing hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This year’s Semperis’ conference will deliver the latest in identity threat detection and response (ITDR); Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta security; and building operational resilience in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.
Inglis and Dr. Aiken join a growing roster of distinguished experts headlining HIP Conf 2025. Earlier this month, Semperis announced that Jen Easterly, former Director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), will also keynote the event.
Other key speaking sessions include:
- What’s New, What’s Next? Active Directory Roadmap – Linda Taylor, Principal Software Engineer, Microsoft and Cliff Fisher, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft
- A Quarter Century, a Quarter Million Breaches: AD Security & Incident Response in 2025 – Michael Van Horenbeeck, CEO, The Collective
- The State of Identity Security 2026 – Henrique Teixeira, SVP, Strategy, Saviynt, and David Lee, Field CTO, Saviynt
- Beyond Backups: Practical Steps to Build Operational Resilience – Ben Cauwel, Head of Cyber Security, Capgemini
- From Hybrid to Full Cloud: Is It Right for You? – Joe Kaplan, Security Delivery Associate Director, Accenture
- Demystifying Managed Service Accounts: Best Practices & Security Measures to Reduce Risk – Jorge De Almeida Pinto, Senior Incident Response Lead, Semperis
For more information and to register for HIP Conf 25, visit: https://register.hipconf.com/event/8c5e23fe-622b-42bd-a188-2e2877d9ceb2/summary
About the Hybrid Identity Protection Conference
Mobile workforces, cloud applications, and digitalization are changing every aspect of the modern enterprise. With radical transformation comes new business risks. The Hybrid Identity Protection Conference (HIP Conf) is the premier educational forum for identity-centric practitioners. Whatever the industry sector or job function, HIP strives to provide its community with the insights and relationships needed to enable and protect today’s digitally driven organizations. Learn more about HIP Conf 25 via our social media feeds: X / LinkedIn / Facebook / Instagram
About Semperis
Semperis protects critical enterprise identity services for security teams charged with defending hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Purpose-built for securing hybrid identity environments—including Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta—Semperis’ AI-powered technology protects more than 100 million identities from cyberattacks, data breaches and operational errors.
As part of its mission to be a force for good, Semperis offers a variety of cyber community resources, including the award-winning Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Conference, HIP Podcast, and free identity security tools Purple Knight and Forest Druid. Semperis is a privately owned, international company headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, supporting the world’s biggest brands and government agencies, with customers in more than 40 countries.
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