The Hybrid Identity Crisis: Bob Bobel on Securing the Transition from Active Directory to Entra ID
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05-Mar-2026
For over 25 years, Active Directory has been the bedrock of enterprise identity, but as Cayosoft Founder and CEO Bob Bobel explains, the shift to the cloud has left IT teams stranded in a complex, high-stakes hybrid reality. While Microsoft pushes toward Entra ID, the majority of organizations are still managing legacy on-premises systems that have become prime targets, with 80% of ransomware attacks now specifically gunning for AD. Bob joins Techstrong TV to discuss how Cayosoft is bridging this divide—providing a unified platform for management, real-time monitoring, and the industry’s fastest programmatic forest recovery to ensure that a single credential mistake doesn't turn into an unrecoverable business catastrophe.
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