Jim and Jeff talk with Mike Engle, Head of Strategic Planning from 1Kosmos, and Howard Hall, lead for the North American Office of Consult Hyperion, about the role their digital identity venture capital firm "1414 Ventures" plays in the identity ecosystem. Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/englemichael/ Connect with Howard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howard-hall-38027/ Learn more about 1414 Ventures: https://www.1414ventures.com/ Connect with Jim and ...
Nov 29, 2021•46 min•Ep 126•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Nicholas Brown, Interim CEO at Hitachi ID Systems, about chaos in the identity space with things like ransomware, user experience, multicloud, and if it matters if a SaaS solution is multi-tenant versus single tenant. Connect with Nicholas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbrown2112/ Learn more about Hitachi ID Systems: https://www.hitachi-id.com/ Identity and Privileged Access Management Maturity Survey: https://www.hitachi-id.com/aboutus/news/press-releases/2021-10-07 Learn ...
Nov 22, 2021•54 min•Ep 125•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with John Tolbert, Lead Analyst and Managing Director at KuppingerCole, about the state of the Consumer IAM (CIAM) field and observations from the KuppingerCole CIAM Leadership Compass. Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-tolbert/ Learn more about KuppingerCole: https://www.kuppingercole.com/ Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ V...
Nov 15, 2021•45 min•Ep 124•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Morey Haber, Chief Security Officer at BeyondTrust, about ransomware, multicloud, zero trust, and how privileged access and identity plays in role in mitigating risk and enabling organizations. Connect with Morey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjhaber/ Morey's books: https://www.amazon.com/Morey-J-Haber/e/B078HDPHSN Cyber Security Non-Profit Podcast: https://www.csnp.org/podcast Learn more about BeyondTrust: https://www.beyondtrust.com/ NIST 800-207: https://csrc...
Nov 08, 2021•49 min•Ep 123•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Mike Vesey, CEO & President at IdRamp, about the challenges and opportunities with increasing demand for digital touchless services and how they converge with traditional physical services. Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-vesey/ Learn more about IdRamp: https://idramp.com/ Ontario Digital Identity: https://www.ontario.ca/page/digital-id-ontario Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdon...
Nov 01, 2021•46 min•Ep 122•Transcript available on Metacast This is the fifth in a five-part series of conversations that Jeff had with fellow identity professionals at the FIDO Alliance Authenticate 2021 conference. Jeff talks with Gail Hodges, Executive Director of the OpenID Foundation, about the role of non-profits in the shaping of the future of identity. Connect with Gail Hodges: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gail-hodges-26b1b9/ Learn more about the OpenID Foundation: https://openid.net/foundation/ Learn more about the FIDO Alliance: https://fidoalli...
Oct 29, 2021•43 min•Ep 121•Transcript available on Metacast This is the fourth in a five-part series of conversations that Jeff had with fellow identity professionals at the FIDO Alliance Authenticate 2021 conference. Jeff talks with Andrew Vitollo, Senior Product Manager at Trusona, about his identity background and the journey towards passwordless. Connect with Andrew Vitollo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewvitollo/ Learn more about Trusona: https://www.trusona.com/ Learn more about the FIDO Alliance: https://fidoalliance.org/ Connect with us on Lin...
Oct 28, 2021•39 min•Ep 120•Transcript available on Metacast This is the third in a five-part series of conversations that Jeff had with fellow identity professionals at the FIDO Alliance Authenticate 2021 conference. Jeff talks with Bob Lord, former CSO for the Democratic National Committee, about the role identity plays in security strategy. Connect with Bob Lord: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lordbob/ Learn more about the FIDO Alliance: https://fidoalliance.org/ Connect with us on LinkedIn: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff S...
Oct 27, 2021•41 min•Ep 119•Transcript available on Metacast This is the second in a five-part series of conversations that Jeff had with fellow identity professionals at the FIDO Alliance Authenticate 2021 conference. Jeff talks with Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director of the FIDO Alliance, Joon Hyuk Lee, Head of the FIDO Developer Challenge, Bhaskar Deo, CEO & Co-Founder of Trillbit, and Aaron Brighton, Founder of Lockdrop about the FIDO Developer challenge and how application developers like Bhaskar and Aaron leveraged FIDO authentication for their ...
Oct 26, 2021•36 min•Ep 118•Transcript available on Metacast This is the first in a five-part series of conversations that Jeff had with fellow identity professionals at the FIDO Alliance Authenticate 2021 conference. Jeff talks with Arryn Crow, Senior Technical Program Manager for AWS Identity about how to make the IAM field more inclusive and accessible. Connect with Arryn Crow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arynn-crow-821761103/ Learn more about the FIDO Alliance: https://fidoalliance.org/ Connect with us on LinkedIn: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.c...
Oct 25, 2021•24 min•Ep 117•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Eve Maler, ForgeRock's Chief Technology Officer and Chief UMAanitarian, about the 2021 ForgeRock Consumer Identity Breach Report and discuss some of the key findings including why the Healthcare sector continues to be targeted. Connect with Eve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evemaler/ Eve's Twitter: https://twitter.com/xmlgrrl ForgeRock 2021 Consumer Identity Breach Report: https://www.forgerock.com/resources/2021-consumer-identity-breach-report NIST 800-207 Zero...
Oct 18, 2021•59 min•Ep 116•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with John Morton, Director of Solutions Engineering at Britive, about why managing IAM for the cloud is different and the challenges it brings to IAM programs. Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmortonnotromnhoj/ Learn more about Britive: https://www.britive.com/ Protiviti Webinar "Why IAM Fails: How to Develop an IAM Program That Works": https://gateway.on24.com/wcc/eh/783829/lp/3384356/why-iam-fails-how-to-develop-an-iam-program-that-works/?isSocia...
Oct 11, 2021•55 min•Ep 115•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Andrew Chanthaphone, Manager with Edgile's Identity Service Line, about getting into the IAM space and things to consider for running successful IAM projects. Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewchanthaphone/ Check out Andrew's YouTube "All Things IAM": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt1akSIv5b8GW6yp2sQzjw Andrew's Identity and Access Management 101 Webinar for CSNP: https://youtu.be/vI-vTE4TB3s Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: ...
Oct 04, 2021•52 min•Ep 114•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Jennifer Kraxner, Director of Strategic Advisory at SecZetta, about the convergence of third-party risk and identity and the importance of having accurate and always up-to-date authoritative sources for all identities in the organization. Connect with Jennifer Kraxner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenkraxner/ IAM Best Practices Blog Series: The Importance of an Authoritative Identity Source: https://www.idsalliance.org/blog/2020/09/11/iam-best-practices-blog-ser...
Sep 27, 2021•53 min•Ep 113•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Stephen Cox, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Strivacity, about customer or consumer IAM (CIAM) and things to consider for a rollout such as security, scale, and using a product versus open-source solution. Connect with Stephen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephencox/ Learn more about Strivacity: https://strivacity.com/ Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman: https://www.link...
Sep 20, 2021•47 min•Ep 112•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director of the FIDO Alliance, about the upcoming Authenticate 2021 Conference. Authenticate 2021 Conference: https://authenticatecon.com/ Learn more about the FIDO Alliance: https://FidoAlliance.org Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewshikiar/ Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ Visit the show a...
Sep 16, 2021•13 min•Ep 111•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Gil Kirkpatrick, Chief Architect at Semperis and 17-year Microsoft MVP for Active Directory and Enterprise Mobility, about how Microsoft approaches Hybrid Identity and what you should be thinking about when it comes to securing these identities. Connect with Gil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gil-kirkpatrick/ Learn more about Semperis: https://www.semperis.com/ Learn more about the Hybrid Identity Conference: https://www.hipconf.com/ Connect with Jim and Jeff on ...
Sep 13, 2021•56 min•Ep 110•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Roger Grimes, Data Driven Defense Evangelist at KnowBe4 about hacking MFA and some of the misconceptions people might have about the security it provides. Connect with Roger on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogeragrimes/ Webinar - Nuclear Ransomware: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1016269776988/WN_gXRlL99_QcKbNTF8oMyiaQ Webinar - 12 Ways to Defeat Multi-Factor Authentication: https://info.knowbe4.com/webinar-12-ways-to-defeat-mfa-chnl Some of Roger's Book...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep 109•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Kurt Johnson, Vice President of Strategy & Business Development at Beyond Identity, about the ongoing maturity of authentication and getting to passwordless. Connect with Kurt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-johnson-3aaaa5/ Learn more about Beyond Identity: https://www.beyondidentity.com/ Average Cost to Buy Access to a Compromised Company - $1,000: https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/average-cost-to-buy-access-to-a-compromised-company-1-000 C...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep 108•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Harry Sverdlove, Chief Technologist at Zscaler, about Identity Based Segmentation, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE aka "Sassy"), and who wins in a battle between the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and the Pillsbury Doughboy. Connect with Harry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrysverdlove/ Three Styles of Identity-Based Segmentation: https://www.gartner.com/doc/reprints?id=1-255M0P9G&ct=210204&st=sb&__hstc=186049462.8bc3d35413990dfd42b08db4be9b8c69.162256...
Aug 23, 2021•49 min•Ep 107•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Martin Kuppinger, Founder and Principal Analyst at KuppingerCole, about things to consider on how to make your IAM programs and projects a success. Connect with Martin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinkuppinger/ Learn more about KuppingerCole: https://www.kuppingercole.com/ KuppingerCole European Identity and Cloud Conference: https://www.kuppingercole.com/events/eic2021 KuppingerCole Key Success Factors for IAM Projects: https://bit.ly/37guZkv Connect with J...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep 106•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Tom Malta, CEO & Principal of IAM Experts, LLC, about his Identify Defined Security Alliance IAM Evangelist of the Year award, hybrid cloud identity management, and the adoption of password less authentication. Connect with Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/identitymgmtexpert/ A Single Identity Management and Security Strategy for Hybrid Clouds: https://www.idsalliance.org/blog/2021/05/12/a-single-identity-management-and-security-strategy-for-hybrid-clouds/ ...
Aug 09, 2021•53 min•Ep 105•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Rod Simmons, Vice President of Product Strategy at Omada, about the role modern IGA plays in a Zero Trust strategy. Connect with Rod on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodlsimmons/ Learn about Omada here: https://www.omada.net/ A Modern Approach to Identity Governance and Administration: Securing Remote Work and Supporting Zero Trust Initiatives: https://omadaidentity.com/resources/analyst-reports/esg-modern-iga-report/?success=true Check out Rod's Technology Podcast...
Aug 02, 2021•49 min•Ep 104•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Frank Villavicencio, Chief Product Officer with Greenshades Software, about going passwordless and the approach he took with his organization. Connect with Frank on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fvillavicencio/ Learn more about Greenshades: https://www.greenshades.com/ Learn more about HYPR: https://www.hypr.com/ Microsoft's CISO: Why we're trying to banish passwords forever: https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/microsofts-ciso-why-were-trying-to-banish-passwor...
Jul 26, 2021•57 min•Ep 103•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Gerry Gebel, Head of Standards for Strata.io, about identity orchestration, identity fabrics, and how these are coming together to provide a consistent cloud IAM experience. Connect with Gerry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerry-gebel/ Learn more about Strata.io: https://www.strata.io/ Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ Visit the show at ww...
Jul 19, 2021•51 min•Ep 102•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Sarah Cecchetti, Principal Product Manager for AWS Identity and Co-founder, Board Member, and President of IDPro, about AWS Cognito and the new IDPRO Certified Identity Professional (CIDPRO) certification. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcecchetti/ IDPro certification link: https://idpro.org/cidpro/ Learn more about AWS Cognito: https://aws.amazon.com/cognito/ Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.co...
Jul 12, 2021•53 min•Ep 101•Transcript available on Metacast It's our 100th episode AND our second birthday! A big thank you to everyone that listens! Jim and Jeff talk with Victor Barris, Co-Founder of Identropy and now Managing Director with Protiviti, about what it was like to build an identity company, identity software, pivoting to identity professional services, and getting acquired by a larger organization. Connect with Victor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorbarris/ Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://ww...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep 100•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Julie Smith, Executive Director at the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), about their recent report: 2021 Trends in Securing Digital Identities. Connect with Julie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliaesmith/ 2021 Trends in Securing Digital Identities Report: https://www.idsalliance.org/2021-trends-in-securing-digital-identities-2/ Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman: https://w...
Jun 28, 2021•52 min•Ep 99•Transcript available on Metacast Jim and Jeff talk with Gal Diskin, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder at Authomize, about Identity First Security and Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM). Connect with Gal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/galdiskin/ Check out his Identiverse 2021 Session: https://identiverse.com/idv2021/speaker/SPEJMKHDGKV/ Learn more about Authomize: https://www.authomize.com/ Lessons Learned for the Next SolarWinds Attack: https://www.authomize.com/blog/lessons-learned-for-the-next-...
Jun 21, 2021•41 min•Ep 98•Transcript available on Metacast ***NOW WITH 100% MORE ZERO TRUST*** Jim and Jeff talk with Sami Laine, Director of Technology Strategy at Okta, about what Zero Trust is and how you can start your own Zero Trust organizational journey (hint: you might already have started and don't know it yet). Connect with Sami on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samiplaine/ Learn more about The Maturity of Zero Trust Across Organizations from Okta: https://www.okta.com/infographic/the-maturity-of-zero-trust-across-organizations/ Google ...
Jun 14, 2021•42 min•Ep 97•Transcript available on Metacast 
