Attackers are no longer just breaking in. They are logging in.
In this episode of the WEI Tech Talk Podcast, WEI’s Cybersecurity GTM Leader Todd Humphreys sits down with Rubrik’s Patrick Haverty and Parker Gaines to discuss why identity has become one of the most critical control points in cyber recovery.
From Active Directory disruption to Microsoft Entra ID recovery, this conversation explores what happens when identity systems become the target. The group also explains why recovering identity first is essential to restoring business operations after a cyberattack.
Why This Episode Matters
Ransomware and credential-based attacks increasingly target the systems organizations rely on to authenticate users, enforce access policies, and recover operations. As discussed in the episode, legendary incidents like NotPetya in 2017 showed how a compromised Active Directory environment can turn recovery into a business-wide crisis.
What You’ll Learn
- Why identity has become the new attacker target
- How compromised credentials can lead to privilege escalation
- Why Active Directory and Entra ID recovery must be planned together
- How to identify a clean recovery point after an attack
- Why identity must often be recovered before systems, apps, and data
- How organizations can reduce cyber recovery time from days or weeks to hours
Contact WEI
Ready to strengthen your identity recovery strategy? Talk to WEI’s cybersecurity experts about identity resilience, cyber recovery planning, and Rubrik solutions.
About WEI
At WEI, we’re passionate about solving your technology problems and helping you drive desired business outcomes. We believe in challenging the status quo and thinking differently. There are a lot of companies that can take today’s technology and create a great IT solution for you. But we do more. We go further. And we have the customer, vendor and industry awards to prove it. WEI is a premier technology partner, who always puts our customers first while providing the most innovative solutions for over 35 years.
