Mickaey Bresman, CEO: Brings to Semperis a vast experience in the enterprise software field, stretching back from his management roles at various organizations

We're on the front lines of a new cyber war with virtually no boundaries or rules. Nothing is off-limits to today’s threat actors—not even targets that endanger public safety, including emergency services, hospitals, schools, financial institutions, and insurance companies. Ransomware has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry, and it’s far worse than we know—many victims quietly pay off their attackers without ever notifying the authorities. If you follow the money, it finances illegal narcotics, weapons, terrorism, human trafficking, and child exploitation.

For security teams charged with defending hybrid and multi-cloud environments, Semperis ensures the integrity and availability of critical enterprise directory services at every step in the cyber kill chain and cuts recovery time by 90%. Purpose-built for securing hybrid Active Directory environments, Semperis' patented technology protects over 50 million identities from cyberattacks, data breaches, and operational errors. The world's leading organizations trust Semperis to spot directory vulnerabilities, intercept cyberattacks in progress, and quickly recover from ransomware and other data integrity emergencies. The company is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, and operates internationally, with its research and development team distributed throughout the United States, Canada, and Israel. It is a Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Alliance and Co-Sell partner.

Directory Services Protector

Business applications on-premises and in the cloud rely on Active Directory and Azure Active Directory, making it a critical piece of your IT infrastructure. But securing Active Directory is difficult given its constant flux, its sheer number of settings, and the increasingly sophisticated threat landscape. Protecting a hybrid system brings additional challenges, as many attacks start on premises and move to the cloud. Semperis Directory Services Protector (DSP) continuously monitors AD and Azure AD for indicators of exposure and provides a single view of activities, both on-premises and in the cloud. Discover vulnerabilities and risky configurations in AD and Azure AD before attackers do. Get prioritized, action-oriented guidance from a community of security threat researchers. Reduce your attack surface and stay ahead of the ever-evolving threat landscape.

Active Directory was not built to stand up against today’s threats. And protecting both on-premises AD and Azure Active Directory in a hybrid environment is notoriously difficult because the security models are completely different. Plus, attackers often move from on-premises to cloud (or vice versa) in the constant pursuit of elevated privileges—as in the SolarWinds attack. In their mobile-first, cloud-first world, any connected device can expose the heart of your IT infrastructure. You should assume that attackers are already lurking inside your network, just waiting for the opportune moment to strike. Defenders must anticipate their adversaries’ advances and thwart attacks at every stage of the cyber kill chain. Meet Semperis DSP. Hybrid Active Directory is difficult to secure given its constant flux, sheer number of settings, and the proliferation of powerful hacking and discovery tools. Semperis DSP puts AD and Azure Active Directory security on autopilot with continuous threat monitoring, real-time alerts, and autonomous remediation capabilities. DSP empowers you to respond more effectively to security incidents as well as everyday operational mistakes.

Active Directory Forest Recovery

Widespread attacks exploiting Active Directory have crippled businesses in recent years. When a ransomware or wiper attack takes out domain controllers, recovering your forest can drag on for days or even weeks, risking malware re-infection in the process. But with Semperis Active Directory Forest Recovery (ADFR), you can get your business back in business—in less than an hour. What do you do when a cyberattack annihilates your entire Active Directory infrastructure? Microsoft provides a lengthy technical guide that details the 28-step multi-threaded manual process required to recover an AD forest. Or you could use a third-party AD backup tool that relies on bare-metal recovery (BMR). But be warned: Recovery from system-state or bare-metal backups can re-introduce the infection all over again. Don’t worry. Semperis has a solution built for the post-NotPetya world. The risk model for AD recovery has changed. So should your AD recovery plan.

If Active Directory is down, business stops. With malware running rampant, the threat of an AD disaster is greater than ever. In many cases, domain controllers are weaponized to spread ransomware and encrypt thousands of machines at once. Opportunistic attackers often compromise targeted networks several weeks before deploying ransomware, waiting to monetize their attacks until they see the most financial gain. It’s impossible to stop every attack, especially as remote workforces rapidly expand the attack surface. But you can control how resilient you are. Your business depends on it. In a widespread outage, you must recover Active Directory before you can recover your business. But only one in five organizations has a tested plan in place for recovering AD after a cyberattack.

The Pre-Eminent Leader

Mickey Bresman is a Co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Semperis. Beginning his technical career in the Navy, Mickey’s comfort zone is on the front lines helping organizations thwart and respond to cyberattacks. The long-time cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur have an extensive track record of driving revenue growth and scaling organizations across the globe.

Prior to founding Semperis, Mickey held the position of CTO at YouCC Technologies, a Microsoft Gold Partner integration company. As a cybersecurity thought leader, Mickey has been quoted or featured in many major publications, including Forbes, CNBC, and others. He has a B.A. in Technical Management and a Minor in Electronic Engineering.

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