Building crisis plans that work under pressure.
Courtney Guss, Crisis Management Director at Semperis, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices to discuss why crisis planning must evolve beyond audit checklists and static documentation. She explains how organizations can build faster, more resilient response programs by focusing on decision-making, role clarity, escalation paths, and operational actions that hold up under real-world pressure.
AI is the stuff of productivity dreams—and security nightmares.
AI is transforming how organizations work—and how attackers strike. This global study of 1,100 IT and security professionals uncovers a disconcerting truth: Organizations are giving AI agents the keys to critical systems faster than they’re putting guardrails around them. Without rigorous defense and recoverability of the identity infrastructure, over-helpful agents can fast track full identity compromise. Is your organization ready for AI identity risks?
More Insights from Semperis on N2K CyberWire
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 over 100 million identities from cyberattacks, data breaches, and operational errors. Hear what their experts have to say.
Grappling with a Ransomware Attack
Damon Fleury, SpyCloud’s Chief Product Officer, joins Dave to discuss defending against what criminals know about you and the role of holistic digital identity in cyber defense.

The nOAuth identity risk.
Eric Woodruff, Chief Identity Architect at Semperis joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices to unpack new research on nOAuth, a cross-tenant authentication flaw impacting Microsoft Entra integrated SaaS apps. He explains how low-complexity abuse can lead to account takeover, data exfiltration, persistence, and lateral movement, why customers often cannot detect or defend against it, and what vendors must change to close the gap.

Innovation that withstands ransomware.
Mickey Bresman, CEO of Semperis joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices. They discuss the growing importance of hybrid identity security, insights from the HIP Conference, and how emerging challenges from agentic AI identities to ransomware resilience are shaping the next era of enterprise defense and recovery.

Inside Midnight in the War Room.
Chris Inglis, the first U.S. National Cyber Director, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast to discuss the evolving cybercrime landscape and his involvement in the documentary Midnight in the War Room. He reflects on the risks of societal complacency, the growing vulnerability of critical infrastructure, the dual role of AI in cyber defense.

Identity system security.
Sean Deuby, Principal Technologist at Semperis joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices. They discuss the growth and mission of the Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Conference, the importance of realistic tabletop exercises like Operation Blindspot, and how leaders can strengthen organizational resilience as AI accelerates the threat landscape.

Ransomware’s escalating playbook.
Sean Deuby, Semperis' Principal Technologist, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices to discuss alarming new ransomware trends from the 2025 Global Ransomware Report. He details how attackers are escalating tactics with physical threats against executives, regulatory blackmail, and delivering unusable decryption keys even after ransom payments.

Identity system security.
Sean Deuby, Principal Technologist at Semperis joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices. They discuss the growth and mission of the Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Conference, the importance of realistic tabletop exercises like Operation Blindspot, and how leaders can strengthen organizational resilience as AI accelerates the threat landscape.
Midnight In The War Room | Official Trailer
A war with no borders. No rules. When cyber turns kinetic, people get hurt; power grids fail, hospitals go dark, markets collapse. Midnight in the War Room exposes the human cost of digital conflict — through the defenders who stand between order and chaos. Coming Spring 2026.

Ransomware’s escalating playbook.
Sean Deuby, Semperis' Principal Technologist, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices to discuss alarming new ransomware trends from the 2025 Global Ransomware Report. He details how attackers are escalating tactics with physical threats against executives, regulatory blackmail, and delivering unusable decryption keys even after ransom payments.
Cyber war isn't abstract. It's real.
A war with no borders. No rules. When cyber turns kinetic, people get hurt; power grids fail, hospitals go dark, markets collapse. Midnight in the War Room exposes the human cost of digital conflict — through the defenders who stand between order and chaos. Premiering August 5, 2026 at Black Hat USA.
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