In this episode of Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim delve into Microsoft's approach to identity and access management with guest Merill Fernando, a product manager at Microsoft. Merill shares his journey into the identity space, the current state and future plans for Entra ID, and the importance of DevOps and governance in identity management. The conversation also touches on the potential of AI in security with the introduction of Security Copilot and the intricacies of managi...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 299•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim delve into the complexities of creating effective RFPs (Request for Proposals) for Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems. They provide critical advice for both the customer and vendor sides, stressing the importance of defining clear objectives, understanding technical and business requirements, and avoiding an overwhelming level of detail that can detract from the RFP's usefulness. The hosts also advocate for c...
Aug 12, 2024•41 min•Ep 298•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jeff and Jim discuss various Identity and Access Management (IAM) topics with their guest, Chris Power, Senior Manager of IAM at Sallie Mae. They tackle the evolution and challenges of non-human identities, the potential sunsetting of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in favor of policy-based methods, and the organizational design of IAM teams and the importance of governance and cybersecurity measures. The episode rounds off with a light discussion about Marvel movie news, focus...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 297•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim engage in a lively discussion with Allan Foster, who shares his extensive journey in the identity and access management (IAM) space. Alan reminisces about his time starting ForgeRock in a London pub, the inception of the Digital Identity Advancement Foundation (DIAF), and his involvement in influential standards like SAML through the Liberty Alliance and Kantara. Alan also highlights the importance of privacy and decentral...
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep 296•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim engage in a lively discussion with Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist and Advisory CISO at Delinea. They explore Joseph's extensive career journey in identity and access management, cybersecurity, and his hands-on experiences in Estonia's pioneering digital identity ecosystem. The conversation delves into the challenges and successes of implementing digital identity systems, the evolving landscape of Identity ...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 295•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the 'Identity at the Center' podcast, Jeff and Jim discuss the complexities of managing Privileged Access Management (PAM) and the challenges of balancing various responsibilities like real jobs, podcasting, and attending conferences. They highlight upcoming conferences like Identity Week America and the Authenticate conference, offering discount codes for listeners. The main guest, Michiel Stoop, Director of Identity Management at Philips, shares insights on the impor...
Jul 15, 2024•45 min•Ep 294•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, Jeff is joined by Martin Sandrin, IAM Product Lead for IKEA. They discuss a variety of topics including their upcoming attendance at several identity conferences like Identity Week in DC and Authenticate in October. The key focus is on the potential and challenges of deploying passkeys for identity security, highlighting their benefits and the hurdles that need to be overcome. They also delve into related aspects like AI's role in identi...
Jul 08, 2024•47 min•Ep 293•Transcript available on Metacast In this special 5-year anniversary episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim dive deep into the ongoing debate between centralized and decentralized identity management. They discuss key concepts such as single sign-on, the importance of evaluating and questioning identity management strategies, and the need to balance usability with security. The episode also covers the importance of having an IAM strategy and roadmap, detailing the steps to create, assess, develop recom...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep 292•Transcript available on Metacast In this lively episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman kick things off with a humorous mishap involving Jim's tech setup before diving into the latest happenings. They discuss the sweltering summer heat, Jim's recent "Greatest Dad of All Time" award, and their upcoming plans for Identity Week in Washington, DC. The highlight of the episode is a deep dive into the concept of "Federation Bubbles" with special guest Justin Rich...
Jun 24, 2024•57 min•Ep 291•Transcript available on Metacast In this engaging episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman sit down with special guest Joni Brennan, President at the Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC). They dive deep into the intricacies of digital wallets, the evolving landscape of digital identity, and the importance of choice and trust in identity solutions. Joni shares her insights from the European Identity & Cloud Conference (EIC) and discusses the significance of the Pa...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 290•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim return from Identiverse 2024 and share their experiences from the conference held in Las Vegas. They discuss notable moments, including unique conference swag and memorable interactions. Special guest Adam Michael, CISO and adjunct professor at Texas A&M University, joins the conversation to discuss the evolution of identity management to identity security at the university. Adam delves into the complexities of managin...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep 289•Transcript available on Metacast In this engaging episode, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman wrap up their Identiverse 2024 experience with a thought-provoking panel discussion. Joined by Alex Bovee, CEO and Co-Founder of ConductorOne; Ian Glazer, Founder and President of Weave Identity; and Lance Peterman, Identity Lead at Dick's Sporting Goods and Professor at UNC Charlotte, the conversation dives deep into the future of identity management. The panel explores the concept of Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) as the evolut...
Jun 07, 2024•50 min•Ep 288•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman welcome Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director & CEO at the FIDO Alliance, for his 7th appearance on the Identity at the Center Podcast. They discuss what's new with the FIDO alliance and what to expect from the upcoming Authenticate event. The conversation also includes some yet to be determined topics. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion! In this episode of Identity at the Center, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman sit do...
Jun 06, 2024•49 min•Ep 287•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman are live from Identiverse 2024, where they catch up with old friends and meet new faces. They dive into the highlights of the conference, including the overwhelming support from listeners and the buzz around Jim's infamous jacket. Joining them are Ian Glazer, Arynn Crow, and Allan Foster from the Digital Identity Advancement Foundation (DIAF), along with Kim Cameron Award winners Sophie Bennani-Taylor and Matthew Spence. The discussion co...
Jun 05, 2024•38 min•Ep 286•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman are live from Identiverse in Las Vegas, engaging in a lively conversation with Danny de Vreeze, VP of Identity and Access Management at Thales. They dive deep into the transformative potential of AI in identity management, discussing how conversational AI can revolutionize user interactions by enabling non-technical people to ask business questions and get comprehensible answers. Danny shares his extensive 25-year journey in the IAM field, fr...
Jun 04, 2024•55 min•Ep 285•Transcript available on Metacast In episode 284 of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman sat down with George Roberts, Global Access & Identity Director at McDonald’s at Identiverse 2024. The discussion started with George's journey into the field of identity, followed by a deep dive into his role at McDonald's, and his previous experiences at Identiverse. The highlight of the episode was his keynote at Identiverse titled “The Future of Authorization.” George also gave insights int...
Jun 03, 2024•54 min•Ep 284•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, hosts Jim and Jeff talk about the Identiverse conference taking place this week in Las Vegas before diving into the Hypr report about the State of Passwordless Identity Assurance. They discuss the alarming statistics that 91% of breached organizations cite credential misuse or authentication weaknesses as a root cause, and the average cost of authentication-related breaches in the last 12 months was $5.48 million. State of Passwordless Identity Assurance report by HYPR: https://...
May 27, 2024•29 min•Ep 283•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Identity at the Center, Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman are joined by Chad Wolcott, Managing Director at RSM US LLP, to peel back the layers of the identity industry. They delve into the complexities of identity consulting, discussing the challenges and triumphs of implementing and managing IAM solutions. From Chad's early days of designing robots to Jim's arcade escapades, the trio shares their most unusual jobs and the lessons learned from their unique experiences. Th...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep 282•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman welcome Henrique Teixeira, Senior Vice President of Strategy at Saviynt. Henrique shares his journey into the identity field and reveals how he became a leading figure in digital identity. He discusses his time at Gartner, where he shared his expertise as the conference chair of the IAM summit and created identity scopes such as Cloud Infrastructure & Entitlement Management (CIEM) and Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR). Henri...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep 281•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Identity at the Center, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman delve into the intricate world of authorization within the IAM space with Omri Gazit, co-founder and CEO of Asserto, and co-chair of the AuthZEN working group at the OpenID Foundation. They tackle the evolution of authorization, from the days of basic role-based access control to the current landscape of fine-grained authorization, including policy and relationship-based access control models. Omri shares his insight...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep 280•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman sit down with Patrick Harding, Chief Product Architect at Ping Identity, to discuss the fascinating intersection between AI and the IAM industry. They explore Harding's journey into the IAM industry, his view on the definition of AI, and dive into a thought-provoking conversation about the future of AI, its potential impacts on identity, and the importance of AI governance. They also touch on the Ping...
May 06, 2024•42 min•Ep 279•Transcript available on Metacast In this Sponsor Spotlight episode of Identity at the Center, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman sit down with Venkat Raghavan, founder and CEO of Stack Identity. They dive deep into the critical issue of identity security in the cloud, shedding light on the pervasive problem of over-provisioned access and the risks it poses to organizations. Venkat emphasizes the asymmetric challenge defenders face against attackers and the importance of continuous access management in reducing the attack surf...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep 278•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, hosts Jim and Jeff reached a major milestone with 300,000 downloads. They took the opportunity to answer mailbag questions using AI, providing their own critique of the AI responses. Questions ranged from key IAM metrics for organizations to track, challenges of implementing IAM strategies in large multinational companies, and upcoming trends in the IAM sector. The hosts also posed a fun question: Would you rather have the ability to teleport or the ability to read minds? Tune i...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 277•Transcript available on Metacast In this thought-provoking episode of Identity at the Center, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman engage in a candid conversation with security researcher Kat Traxler from TrustOnCloud. They delve into the intricacies of cloud identity management, discussing the unique challenges and strategies for securing assets in cloud environments like GCP and AWS. Kat sheds light on the importance of understanding the resource hierarchy in GCP and the nuances that differentiate it from AWS. The trio also e...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 276•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jim and Jeff welcome back Sandy Bird, the CTO and Co-Founder of Sonrai Security, for a sequel to their first sponsor spotlight. Sandy returns to discuss the groundbreaking Cloud Permissions Firewall with Permissions on Demand. The trio dives into how this new solution revolutionizes the way organizations can clamp down on excessive cloud permissions, streamline operations, and secure their cloud environments with unprecedented speed and efficiency. The discussion illuminates the...
Apr 17, 2024•53 min•Ep 275•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman engage in a far-reaching discussion with John Podboy, a Senior Vice President in Cybersecurity for a major bank. They delve into the evolving landscape of identity in the banking industry, the impact of AI and indicators of compromise on identity data, and the potential future innovations like FIDO2 and passkeys. John also shares his insights on the importance of understanding business objectives and the role of identity in driving revenue an...
Apr 15, 2024•57 min•Ep 274•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, hosts Jim and Jeff sit down with Martin Kuppinger, Founder and Principal Analyst at KuppingerCole Analysts. Making his fourth appearance on the show, Martin shares what he's been up to since the last time they spoke in July 2023. The conversation also explores Martin's insights on who should be in charge of IAM and the role of the CISO, based on his LinkedIn post. The hosts and Martin then delve into a discussion about the upcoming 2024 European Identity and Cloud Confer...
Apr 08, 2024•57 min•Ep 273•Transcript available on Metacast In this sponsored episode, our hosts Jim and Jeff have an in-depth conversation with Gil Hoffer, the Co-Founder and CTO of Salto. They explore Gil's journey into the world of identity, the inception of Salto, and how the company is setting new standards in the field. The discussion delves into the unique features and benefits of Salto's services, as well as how organizations can measure their success with Salto. Listen in to learn about Salto's role in managing configurations and the...
Apr 03, 2024•50 min•Ep 272•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman welcome Jeff Reich, Executive Director at the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), back to the IDAC Podcast for his third appearance. The main topic of discussion is Identity Management Day 2024. They deep dive into what's new with the IDSA, the exciting content to expect on Identity Management Day, and Jeff Reich shares his rapid-fire thoughts on AI, the Change Healthcare Cyberattack, converged identity vs. best of breed, and the t...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 271•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman sit down with guest Hannah Sutor, a Principal Product Manager at GitLab and IDPro Board Member, for a public conversation about privacy. They explore various topics such as the right to anonymity on the internet, privacy expectations as an employee and a consumer, and the interpretation of privacy policies. Hannah also shares her experience and insights from her role as a "privacy evangelist". Connect with Hannah: https://www.linked...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 270•Transcript available on Metacast 
