From befa716cb6052a0ad099c7ef7813c159dfa59bf4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: HeyItsGilbert <615265+HeyItsGilbert@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:29:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Sync new podcast episodes from feed --- ...-stepper-updates-and-taking-the-day-off.md | 35 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/podcast/2026-07-20-the-powershell-podcast-jake-hildreth-on-psconf-eu-stepper-updates-and-taking-the-day-off.md diff --git a/content/podcast/2026-07-20-the-powershell-podcast-jake-hildreth-on-psconf-eu-stepper-updates-and-taking-the-day-off.md b/content/podcast/2026-07-20-the-powershell-podcast-jake-hildreth-on-psconf-eu-stepper-updates-and-taking-the-day-off.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3b95aa837 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/podcast/2026-07-20-the-powershell-podcast-jake-hildreth-on-psconf-eu-stepper-updates-and-taking-the-day-off.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +title: The PowerShell Podcast Jake Hildreth on PSConf EU, Stepper Updates, and Taking the Day Off +author: Andrew Pla +authors: + - Andrew Pla + - Jake Hildreth +date: "2026-07-20T14:00:00+00:00" +podcast_url: "https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gc2ywy5rrdjk2zdd/The_PowerShell_Podcast_episode_238_Jake_Hildreth78xdh.mp3" +episode: 238 +youtube: Rqkuaeps_jM +guid: powershellpodcast.podbean.com/950e53f7-e949-3914-9df5-f0f7d04dc416 +aliases: + - /2026/07/the-powershell-podcast-jake-hildreth-on-psconf-eu-stepper-updates-and-taking-the-day-off/ +--- + +Jake Hildreth, Principal Security Consultant at Semperis and Microsoft MVP, is back on the podcast fresh off a trip to PowerShell Conference Europe, where he and Andrew co-presented a session on securing PowerShell. Jake also gave his own talk on Stepper, his open-source module for building resumable, step-by-step scripts — a tool that's grown considerably since his last appearance on the show. The two dig into what makes PSConf EU such a standout event, the refreshing lack of elitism in the PowerShell community, and the updates Jake's been shipping, including named steps, built-in logging, and secret suppression. The conversation winds into burnout, the importance of actually taking your vacation days, and how the same mindset that drives good automation — knowing when to stop and reset — applies to taking care of yourself. + +Key Takeaways: + +- Stepper has gotten some meaningful quality-of-life updates since Jake last appeared on the show, including named steps, automatic logging, and the ability to suppress secrets from logs — making it more practical for real-world production scripts. +- PSConf EU punches above its weight as a conference experience: technically deep but genuinely welcoming at every skill level, with none of the elitism that can creep into security-adjacent events. +- Your vacation time is a benefit, not a backlog item. Jake makes the case that getting good at separating your work time from your off time isn't a soft skill — it's a sustainability practice. + +Guest Bio: + +Jake Hildreth is a Principal Security Consultant at Semperis, a Microsoft MVP in both PowerShell and Identity/Access, and a recovering sysadmin with 25 years of IT under his belt. He's probably best known for building Locksmith, the open-source AD CS auditing and remediation tool, but he's also the creator of Stepper, Deck, BlueTuxedo, and PowerPUG! — a suite of tools designed to make identity security a little less painful for the admins who live in it. When he's not untangling Kerberos or chasing down ADCS misconfigurations, he goes by "horse" in the PowerShell Discords. + +Resource Links: + +- Jake Hildreth's Website: [jakehildreth.com](https://jakehildreth.com) +- Jake's GitHub: [github.com/jakehildreth](https://github.com/jakehildreth) +- Stepper (Resumable PowerShell Scripts): [github.com/jakehildreth/Stepper](https://github.com/jakehildreth/Stepper) +- Locksmith (AD CS Auditing & Remediation): [github.com/jakehildreth/Locksmith](https://github.com/jakehildreth/Locksmith) +- Locksmith 2 (Next-Gen AD CS Toolkit): [github.com/jakehildreth/…](https://github.com/jakehildreth/Locksmith2) +- PowerShell Conference Europe: [psconf.eu](https://psconf.eu)