Former CISA Director Jen Easterly to Keynote Hybrid Identity Protection Conference
Semperis, a leader in AI-powered identity security and cyber resilience, has announced that Jen Easterly, former Director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), will be the keynote speaker at the Hybrid Identity Protection Conference (HIP Conf). The conference will take place from October 7-9 in Charleston, SC.
Jen Easterly, a globally recognized leader in cybersecurity and national defense, led CISA through a significant period of growth and transformation. During her tenure, she scaled the agency to become a $3 billion organization with over 10,000 personnel, establishing it as a cornerstone of U.S. cyber defense. Easterly’s background includes being a combat veteran, a former Morgan Stanley executive, and a cybersecurity pioneer, bringing decades of experience to the intersection of security, technology, and resilience.
“Defenders working in hybrid identity environments set the standard for resilience in a world where adversaries move fast and trust is everything,” Easterly said. “We are in an era where adversaries exploit every weakness and identity is the first and last line of defense. I am looking forward to joining this community at the upcoming HIP Conf.”
The Hybrid Identity Protection Conference is the premier global event for identity-first defenders, focusing on securing hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This year’s conference will feature the latest developments in identity threat detection and response (ITDR), security for Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta, as well as strategies for building operational resilience in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.
The 2025 program includes a robust lineup of technical sessions and strategic insights from numerous leaders across industry, government, and academia. Some of the key sessions include:
- “What’s New, What’s Next? Active Directory Roadmap” – Linda Taylor, Principal Software Engineer, 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
Alex Weinert, Chief Product Officer at Semperis and former VP of Identity Security at Microsoft, will return to the stage for his third consecutive year. “Identity is the new security perimeter, and as organizations modernize their infrastructure, they need to stay ahead of increasingly complex identity-based attacks,” Weinert said. “HIP continues to be a go-to event for real-world strategies and community connections. We’re proud to be leading this important global conversation.”
Unlike broader cybersecurity conferences, HIP Conf is specifically designed for practitioners managing and defending hybrid identity environments. The event fosters long-term collaboration, community, and real-world knowledge sharing that continues beyond the conference.
For more information and to register for HIP Conf 25, visit: https://register.hipconf.com/event/8c5e23fe-622b-42bd-a188-2e2877d9ceb2/summary
About Semperis: Semperis protects critical enterprise identity services for security teams defending hybrid and multi-cloud environments. With AI-powered technology, Semperis safeguards over 100 million identities from cyberattacks, data breaches, and operational errors. The company offers various cyber community resources, including the Hybrid Identity Protection Conference, HIP Podcast, and free identity security tools like Purple Knight and Forest Druid.
