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Nathan Parker

Co-founder, Parker & Lawrence
Nathan is a recognized expert in RegTech, FinTech, and Web3, leading global research and content strategy for top vendors and regulators. He’s produced podcasts, blogs, and white papers on financial crime, ESG, cyber risk, AI governance, and GRC—helping firms launch innovative products and succeed in competitive, regulated markets.

Kathryn Carlson

SVP of Product Management, Riskonnect
Kathryn brings 20+ years of leadership in product management and development. She’s held key roles at Riskonnect, KPA, and ADP, where she led the creation of patented hiring software. Her pragmatic, innovative approach delivers client-focused solutions that accelerate time to market and drive measurable value.

Dirk Schrader

Global VP of Security Research, Netwrix
Dirk Schrader is a 25-year cybersecurity veteran with CISSP and CISM certifications. He champions cyber resilience through global projects, thought leadership, and published insights on change and vulnerability management—bridging technical, product, and strategic roles across startups and multinational corporations.

Daniil Karp 

Sr. Director of Product Marketing at Auditboard
Daniil Karp, brings 15+ years of SaaS leadership across IT risk, compliance, and AI. He’s helped scale transformative technologies at Asana and 6sense, driving market expansion and customer success. Daniil specializes in modernizing business functions with disruptive, category-defining solutions.

Josh Bressers

Vice President of Security at Anchore
Josh leads development across commercial and open source platforms. He co-founded the Global Security Database and co-leads OpenSSF’s SBOM Everywhere. A member of the OpenSSF technical advisory council, Josh advances open source security through collaboration, innovation, and community-driven standards.

Kelley Vick

Webinar Host, Executive IT Forums, Inc
Kelley Vick is the Online Events Chair at IT CPE Academy, where she hosts and produces the IT GRC Forum webinars. With deep expertise in governance, risk, and compliance, Kelley curates high‑value sessions for cybersecurity and risk leaders, driving community engagement and delivering expert insights.

[Attack]tive Directory: How To Overcome Exploits and Prevent Attacks

Mar 30 / IT GRC Forum

Active Directory (AD) is the backbone of access management for organizations worldwide, controlling who can access critical systems and sensitive data. However, misconfigurations and gaps in AD security make it a prime target for cyberattacks. Protecting, monitoring, and responding to AD threats is essential for safeguarding your organization.


Join experts Jeff Forsyth, PreSales Engineer at STEALTHbits Technologies, and Sander Berkouwer, CTO at DirTeam and 14-time Microsoft MVP, in this comprehensive webinar to learn practical strategies for securing Active Directory from end to end. Discover how to identify and mitigate AD security risks before attackers can exploit them, implement detection methods to spot threats in real time, and respond effectively to incidents to maintain business continuity.


Whether your organization is large or small, this session provides actionable guidance to strengthen AD defenses, improve threat visibility, and recover quickly from attacks. Learn best practices, tools, and techniques to become the Active Directory security champion your organization relies on.