S1E06.3: Special Black Hat Edition: Sean Metcalf

“Special Guest Sean Metcalf (@PyroTek3)”: Sean Metcalf is a trailblazer in the InfoSec field who is most well-known for his expertise in Active Directory security. He’s given talks on the topic at several security conferences, including Black Hat USA, DEF CON, DerbyCon and BSides. Fun fact about Sean: he is one of roughly 100 Microsoft Certified Masters (MCMs) in Directory Services in the world. Active Directory security plays a huge part in his current role as Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Trimarc Security. Trimarc is a company that protects organizations primarily through the security of Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, and VMware virtual infrastructure. During our chat, Sean explained how he got started in the world of Active Directory security about a decade and a half ago when he was as an Active Directory engineer. He discussed some of the challenges he faced between then and now while traversing relatively uncharted territory. He also provided a brief overview of the talk he gave at Black Hat USA 2018 on why secure administration isn’t so secure.