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Semperis, the identity-driven cyber resilience and crisis management company, announces the acquisition of MightyID, the best-of-breed identity resilience specialist for cloud identity providers Okta and Ping. This acquisition allows Semperis to extend true cyber resilience with identity-first security and crisis management across complex hybrid identity environments including Microsoft Active Directory (AD), Entra ID, Okta and Ping. “This strategic move furthers our mission to help organizations achieve true cyber resilience,” said Mickey Bresman, Semperis CEO. “Effective defense means resilience- not just prevention - so operations can continue, even under attack. This acquisition advances our leadership in identity-driven security and crisis management, helping organizations ensure mission continuity in the face of modern cyberattacks.” Cloud identity platforms Named in Gartner’s 2025 Guidance for Workforce Access Management, MightyID’s capabilities span backup, restore, migration, and failover for cloud identity platforms and are designed to ensure that authentication and access continue even when primary systems experience problems. “With MightyID joining Semperis, we’re extending our comprehensive identity resilience across the identity fabric - the complex web of IdPs, apps, users, devices, and governance solutions that organizations manage,” said Alex Weinert, Semperis Chief Product Officer. “That means stronger coverage across hybrid identity and multi-cloud environments, on prem or in the cloud, where an outage anywhere can become a business crisis everywhere.” Managing hybrid identity systems The integration of MightyID into the Semperis identity resilience platform will deliver broad comprehensive capabilities for organizations managing hybrid identity systems: Continuous exposure management to prevent sophisticated attacks that move laterally from on-prem identity systems to cloud environments Automated remediation of malicious changes across the hybrid identity environment Flexible, fast recovery of hybrid identity systems, with built-in fault tolerance to handle the chaotic incident response (IR) environment Turnkey crisis management to accelerate return to normal business operations following an attack Cloud identity platforms “Combining MightyID’s innovation in protecting cloud identity platforms with Semperis’ established expertise in full-lifecycle identity resilience ultimately benefits any organization that needs to protect their complex, multi-cloud identity environments from attacks,” said Chris Steinke, Chief Operating Officer, MightyID. “Given that hybrid AD and Entra ID environments are the infrastructure backbone for 90% of businesses worldwide, this move ensures a seamless, flexible approach to identity resilience that will protect organizations regardless of which cloud identity platform they choose.”

Semperis, a provider of AI-powered identity security and cyber resilience, released the official trailer for Midnight in the War Room, a groundbreaking new documentary. The film features top voices in cybersecurity and national security, including Chris Inglis, the first U.S. National Cyber Director; General (Ret.) David Petraeus, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director; Jen Easterly, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director; Marcus Hutchins, WannaCry hero; and Professor Mary Aiken, world-renowned cyber psychologist—along with dozens of global security experts, cyber journalists, and reformed hackers. Escalating cyber conflict The feature-length film explores the escalating cyber conflict between nation states, criminal groups, and the defenders on the front lines of cyber war: the Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) safeguarding the world’s critical systems. More than 50 experts weigh in, including voices from the other side - former hackers, some who served time - offering rare insight into the attacker’s mindset. The stories reveal the human side of cyber war: courage, burnout, and the relentless fight to keep the lights on. The film pulls back the curtain on a war with no borders and no rules, where trust becomes a target and complacency becomes a weapon. Nation-state cyberattacks “The greatest threat we face isn’t just the sophistication of nation-state cyberattacks, it’s complacency,” says Inglis. “Resilience is forged when we refuse to accept today’s defenses as enough and prepare for the battles still to come. That’s why I’m thrilled to be part of this film, a story that will ignite awareness, rally defenders and inspire us all to stand together in the fight.” Semperis is the first cybersecurity company to produce a full-length feature film on cyber war, spotlighting the defenders who safeguard the infrastructure society depends on: water and power systems, food supply chains, healthcare networks, and financial institutions targeted by nation states and ransomware gangs. Escalating cyber war “Midnight in the War Room is a truly special project for us, unlike anything our industry has seen,” says Thomas LeDuc, Chief Marketing Officer at Semperis and Executive Producer of the film. “We are humbled by the caliber of experts taking part—from former intelligence leaders to frontline CISOs, journalists, victims, and even reformed hackers—all coming together to tell this story. It offers a rare, human look at cyber defense … the courage, pressure, and resolve of the people who protect what keeps the world running.” The documentary features a powerhouse cast of prominent figures in cybersecurity and national security, offering a comprehensive look at top-of-mind challenges and potential solutions in the face of escalating cyber war. Real-world cyberattacks The film includes appearances by: Professor Mary Aiken, world-renowned cyber psychologist Heath Adams, cybersecurity industry educator and influencer Marene Allison, former CISO, Johnson & Johnson Krista Arndt, author, CISO, and Board Member, Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Delaware Valley Affiliate Grace Cassy, Co-founder, CyLon, former Diplomat, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Heather M. Costa, Director of Technology Resilience, Mayo Clinic Anne Coulombe, former CISO, MassMutual Jen Easterly, former CISA Director Ori Fragman, former CISO, Hapag-Lloyd John Hammond, cybersecurity industry educator and influencer Simon Hodgkinson, former CISO, bp Marcus Hutchins (MalwareTech), cybersecurity researcher known for stopping WannaCry Chris Inglis, first U.S. National Cyber Director Philip Keibler, Vice President and CISO, large midwestern supermarket chain Jesse McGraw (Ghost Exodus), former hacktivist turned white hat General (Ret.) David Petraeus, former CIA Director David Schwed, CISO, Robinhood Richard Stiennon, Founder, IT-Harvest Joe Tidy, Cyber Correspondent, BBC Dozens more expert interviews to be announced in the coming weeks, sharing first-hand accounts of real-world cyberattacks and the fight to defend against them Champion cyber resilience “Defeating the malicious cyberattacks that threaten our way of life will take more than technology designed to be secure, it will take the creativity and curiosity of the human mind,” says Easterly. “Those qualities empower defenders to outthink and outmaneuver adversaries, and it’s an honor to be part of Midnight in the War Room to advance that mission.” Midnight in the War Room was produced by Semperis Media and filmed across North America and Europe. Semperis is partnering with leading cybersecurity and professional organizations - including the CyberRisk Alliance (CRA), the Cyber Future Foundation (CFF), the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT), (ISC)² Eastern Massachusetts Chapter, the Michigan Council of Women in Technology, and the WiCyS Delaware Valley Affiliate, among many others - to co-host private showings, raise community awareness, and champion cyber resilience.

Semperis, a pioneer in identity-driven cyber resilience, announced the release of Ready1 for Identity Crisis Management—which combines its innovative Active Directory Forest Recovery (ADFR), Disaster Recovery for Entra Tenant (DRET), and Identity Forensics and Incident Response (IFIR) services with its expert-built enterprise crisis management system, Ready1—to help organizations quickly return to normal business operations after identity-related cyberattacks. The ground-breaking solution is available at no additional cost for qualifying customers. Complete identity resilience problem “Semperis is unique in thinking about the complete identity resilience problem—before, during, and after an incident,” said Alex Weinert, Semperis Chief Product Officer. “During an identity outage, one of the hardest things to deal with is figuring out how to get in touch with your team when all identity-dependent systems are down. For most customers, that means all apps and services, including email, conferencing, file shares, contacts, and operations. How do you communicate and coordinate?” “Semperis Ready1 for Identity Crisis Management gives organizations everything they need to streamline incident response and recover the identity infrastructure, significantly speeding return to normal business operations. Solving this problem is core to delivering identity resilience, and we are delighted to provide this capability to our identity resilience customers at no additional cost.” Automated solutions Ready1 for Identity Crisis Management provides automated solutions to help organizations: Orchestrate the response with a command-and-control console that streamlines team-building, incident analysis, and status reporting Communicate with team members and stakeholders during an identity outage that disrupts internet service In combination with ADFR and DRET, quickly recover the business-critical identity system to a known trusted environment—reducing the impact of an identity system compromise Facilitate post-attack forensics to remove persistence and close backdoors, preventing follow-on attacks Unifying identity recovery and response “We wrote the playbook for cyber-first hybrid identity recovery,” said Mickey Bresman, Semperis CEO. “Through our identity-focused incident response service engagements to help organizations recover from hybrid AD and Entra ID ransomware attacks, we have witnessed time after time the chaos of incident response when the company identity systems are compromised.” “Unifying identity recovery and response with cyber crisis management in one seamless offering helps organizations assemble the technology, processes, and people to keep chaos at bay even when all systems are down, effectively manage the incident, and quickly restore the identity system to a trusted environment.” Zero-cost license Ready1 for Identity Crisis Management is a zero-cost license available on a limited basis to customers of Semperis’ Active Directory Forest Recovery and Disaster Recovery for Entra Tenant, with release to a broader audience planned for early 2026.