S1E06.3: Special Black Hat Edition: Sean Metcalf

State of the Hack

“Special Guest Sean Metcalf (@Pyrotek)”: 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.