Semperis announced that Chris Inglis, former U.S. National Cyber Director, and Dr. Mary Aiken, renowned cyberpsychologist, will keynote the 2025 Hybrid Identity Protection Conference (HIP Conf) in Charleston, SC, from October 7–9. The event focuses on securing hybrid and multi-cloud identity environments, emphasizing identity threat detection and response (ITDR) and resilience against escalating cyber threats.
HIP Conf 2025 set for October 7–9 in Charleston, SC.
Keynotes by Chris Inglis (ex-NSA Deputy Director) and Dr. Mary Aiken (cyberpsychologist).
Jen Easterly, former CISA Director, also keynoting.
Semperis study: 62% of U.S./UK utility operators hit by cyberattacks in 2024.
Focus on Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta security, and operational resilience.
Features sessions from Microsoft, Saviynt, Capgemini, and Accenture experts.
Chris Inglis, Semperis Strategic Advisor and former U.S. National Cyber Director, brings decades of experience in advancing U.S. cyber defense, particularly for critical infrastructure. “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. His expertise, honed at the NSA and as a White House advisor, will address strategic cybersecurity trends and resilience.
Dr. Mary Aiken, a global leader in cyberpsychology, will explore the human factors in cybersecurity. “Hybrid identity defenders are at the crossroads of technology and human behavior,” Aiken noted, emphasizing the psychology of attackers and users in building resilient systems. Her work advising governments and law enforcement adds a unique perspective to identity security.
Jen Easterly, former CISA Director, joins as a keynote speaker, bringing insights from scaling CISA into a $3 billion agency and her background as a combat veteran and Morgan Stanley executive. Her focus will be on resilience in hybrid identity environments.
Semperis’ The State of Critical Infrastructure Resilience study, released April 3, 2025, underscores the urgency of HIP Conf’s mission. Key findings:
62% of U.S. and UK water and electricity operators faced cyberattacks in 2024.
80% of those were targeted multiple times, with 54% suffering permanent data or system corruption.
81% of attacks compromised identity systems like Active Directory, Entra ID, or Okta.
Nation-state actors, like China’s Volt Typhoon, drove 60% of attacks, often using “Living off the Land” techniques.
The study highlights risks to public safety, as outages in utilities can disrupt entire nations. Inglis emphasized, “The systems that supply our power grids and clean drinking water are the underpinning of everything we do,” urging immediate action to harden systems.
HIP Conf is the premier event for identity-first defenders, offering technical sessions and networking for securing hybrid environments. Key sessions include:
Active Directory Roadmap: Microsoft’s Linda Taylor and Cliff Fisher on future AD developments.
AD Security in 2025: Michael Van Horenbeeck on incident response post-breaches.
Identity Security 2026: Saviynt’s Henrique Teixeira and David Lee on emerging trends.
Operational Resilience: Capgemini’s Ben Cauwel on practical steps beyond backups.
Cloud Transition: Accenture’s Joe Kaplan on hybrid-to-cloud strategies.
Managed Service Accounts: Semperis’ Jorge De Almeida Pinto on reducing risks.
The global ITDR market is projected to grow at a 22% CAGR through 2030, driven by identity-based attacks, with 86% of breaches involving stolen credentials. Semperis, protecting over 100 million identities, leverages AI-powered tools like Purple Knight and Forest Druid to secure Active Directory and other systems, cutting recovery time by 90%. The conference’s focus on hybrid environments aligns with Gartner’s emphasis on ITDR as a top trend, especially as 90% of Microsoft customers face insecure AD configurations.
HIP Conf fosters collaboration among identity and security teams, addressing the disconnect highlighted by experts like Jim Routh. Semperis’ mission to combat ransomware, which funds illegal activities, resonates with Inglis’ call for private-sector leadership in cybersecurity, especially under reduced regulation. The event builds on Semperis’ 2024 successes, including Inc.’s Best Workplaces recognition and a fifth year on Deloitte’s Fast 500.
Semperis’ HIP Conf 2025, with Inglis, Aiken, and Easterly, positions it as a critical platform for addressing identity security and critical infrastructure resilience, tackling both technical and human dimensions of cyber defense.
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.
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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