Eric Woodruff, Semperis
10:00 am - 10:50 am
If your identity infrastructure is down, so is your business. That’s why attackers regularly target Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID. Gaining control of these identity systems can give threat actors near-total control of all your systems, access to sensitive data, and the means to devastate your business. The ability to defend and recover your hybrid AD environment is key to operational resilience.
Join Eric Woodruff (Senior Security Researcher, Semperis) to learn:
Throughout his 24-year career in IT, Eric has sought out and held a diverse range of roles, including technical manager in the public sector, Sr. Premier Field Engineer at Microsoft, and Security and Identity Architect in the Microsoft Partner ecosystem. Currently he is a Senior Security Researcher working as part of the Security Research team at Semperis. Eric is a Microsoft MVP for security, recognized for his expertise in the Microsoft identity ecosystem. Outside of work, Eric supports the professional community, providing his insights and expertise at conferences, participating on the IDPro Body of Knowledge committee, and blogging about Entra and related cloud security topics.
Mike McPhee (Cisco) and Jonathan Borgesen (ePlus), ePlus Technology, Inc.
11:00 am - 11:50 am
For over 30 years, CISA has recommended segmentation as a top priority. It makes sense – compromises will happen, and reducing exposure is essential to protecting our data and preserving our reputation. Putting it into practice – especially in complex multi-cloud environments – is difficult and fraught with challenges. Join ePlus and Cisco to learn how Cisco Secure Workload can see what is truly happening in your environments, and quickly turn that into a dynamic and responsive segmentation approach - today. We’ll show how tomorrow’s approach (Cisco Hypershield) promises to bring even more capability and offers a bright and investment-protected future.
Mike focuses on and consults about the architecture and designs of security and network infrastructures. With expertise in systems engineering, security frameworks, threat intelligence, and both red and blue team operations, Mike helps craft actionable strategies, develop training, steer product roadmaps, and enable security operators. His relevant certifications include the GIAC Security Expert (#339) & 11 other GIAC certifications, as well as Cisco’s CCIE Routing & Switching, CCIE Security, and Cisco Certified Design Expert.
Jonathan has been a part of the security industry since 2009 with a focus dedicated to educating, consulting, and assisting local organizations to enable them to achieve their security goals. Throughout his tenure Jonathan has participated in and presented at many educational events both locally and nationally, providing him with a greater understanding of security trends from a perspective.
Daniel Brady, Trend Micro
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Exploring modern strategies to optimize your daily IT Operations for security. We'll be examining practical and effective tools, metrics, and benchmarks that can benefit organizations of any size. From asset & data discovery to vulnerability management and configuration control, participants will leave with actionable strategies to improve their organization's attack surface risk management.
Daniel Brady is a senior solutions engineer and technical resource specializing in Trend Micro’s Vision One platform.
Island
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm