Derek has built a career out of public speaking, content creation, sales, marketing, and enterprise design around a core set of technologies like identity security, Active Directory/Azure Active Directory, cloud identity, PAM, CIEM, MFA, SSO, Group Policy, and other integrated technologies. Derek has worked for and with companies leading in these areas such as Microsoft, AWS, BeyondTrust, Quest, ManageEngine, Specops, Bloodhound, and more. Derek has authored over 15 books, includingThe Group Policy Resource KitandAuditing Windows Active Directory. Derek is always consulting with high profile prospects and customers that need to understand how different identity related technologies work together and what each component is responsible for. Consulting requires the ability to speak to the most technical person, as well as the least technical person, while still communicating the overall concepts and requirements to all levels. Derek maintains these abilities in oral and written forms, as well as mastering the art of communicating to audiences of all sizes to intertwine his knowledge, communication skills, and enterprise design understanding. You can reach Derek atderekm@braincore.netand @derekmelber on LinkedIn.