Access Granted

In this episode of Access Granted , Nauman sits down with Ken Huang —co-author of the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, contributor to NIST AI work, and co-chair of CSA’s AI Safety Group—to break down what practical GenAI security looks like. They cover: Why only a small fraction of organizations feel comfortable with their GenAI security posture The three big risk buckets: prompt injection , MCP/tooling exp...

Identity is no longer an IT admin task; it’s the security control plane. In this episode of Access Granted , Britive’s Nauman Mustafa sits down with Sriram Santhanam , an experienced identity and security leader, to unpack where identity security is headed and what teams can do now. What we cover: Why static keys, blanket tokens, and over-permissive roles break in cloud + SaaS Moving to runtime au...

In this episode of Access Granted , Nauman sits down with Britive’s Product Manager, Matt Wilson, to unpack what many organizations are finally confronting head-on: a growing crisis caused by static credentials in today’s hybrid, multi-cloud, and AI-driven environments.  With the explosion of non-human identities (NHIs), cloud-native services, and automated pipelines, traditional Privileged Access...

Cloud PAM built for all identities across all cloud & hybrid environments: https://www.britive.com/  In this episode of Access Granted, Nauman Mustafa sits down with Shahzad Ali, Principal Architect at Britive, to break down the evolving world of privileged access management (PAM) and how modern environments demand a new approach.  Together, they dive into the shift away from traditional vault...

In this episode of Access Granted , we sit down with Palak Chheda, Britive’s Principal Architect to dive deep into practical strategies for securing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) within GitHub workflows.  As automation and CI/CD pipelines become critical in cloud environments, the need to secure machine identities and ephemeral tokens has never been greater.  We walk through a live demo showcasing h...

Explore Britive’s agent-less, proxy-less, cloud-native PAM: https://www.britive.com/   In this episode of Access Granted, we dive deep into one of the most urgent cybersecurity challenges today: non-human identities (NHIs). As automation, AI, and cloud services expand, NHIs — like API keys, service accounts, and machine credentials — are growing at an alarming rate. Yet, many organizations fail to...

In this episode of Access Granted, John Morton, Field CTO at Britive, dives into the world of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their pivotal role in modern cloud security. From understanding what NHIs are to exploring their impact on automation, workflows, and security strategies, John shares insights into why they’ve become a critical focus for organizations today.  He also discusses best practice...

In this episode of Access Granted , Nauman Mustafa sits down with Art Poghosyan, co-founder and CEO of Britive, to discuss the evolving landscape of identity and access management (IAM) in the cloud era.  Drawing on over 20 years of experience, Art shares the journey of building Britive, the challenges of transitioning from traditional IAM solutions to cloud-native approaches, and the critical rol...

In this episode of Access Granted , Nauman sits down with big data analytics and machine learning expert Junaid Rao to explore the transformative role of data in innovation, the rise of generative AI, and the critical importance of security in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.  With over two decades of experience in data management and analytics across EMEA and APAC, Junaid shares his expertise...

In this episode of Access Granted, we sit down with Sameer Hiremath, Co-Founder and Head of Engineering at Britive, to explore the evolution of cloud-native privileged access management (CPAM). Sameer shares his insights on building innovative security solutions for modern enterprises, the challenges of managing static access and over-privileged identities, and how embracing cloud-native architect...

Explore Britive’s Multi-Cloud PAM platform: https://www.britive.com/     In this episode of Access Granted, Nauman Mustafa dives into the critical, and often overlooked topic of securing non-human identities (NHIs) in cloud environments. Lalit Choda, founder of the Non-Human Identity Management Group, joins in the conversation to explore how and why they’ve become a significant security risk and w...

Explore Britive’s Cloud-native PAM platform: https://www.britive.com/     In this episode of Access Granted, Nauman Mustafa discusses the task of modernizing identity and access frameworks in the cloud with Palak Chheda, an experienced practitioner in IAM. They shed light on the growing importance of identity as a foundational part of cybersecurity.  Key discussion topics include:   How cloud-nati...

Explore Britive’s Cloud-native PAM platform: https://www.britive.com/   In this episode of Access Granted, Nauman Mustafa sits down with Harry Wan, Britive’s Head of Product and Information Security. The discussion delves into the modern challenges and strategies of securing identity and access management (IAM) in cloud-native environments, from startups to enterprises.  Join in on an engaging dis...

In this episode, Thomas Rawley, Head of US Engineering at Britive, delves into the real-world challenges enterprises face as they transition from on-premise to multi-cloud environments. The conversation goes over the growing importance of identity as the new security perimeter, the critical need to decouple authentication from authorization, and how to build a resilient cloud architecture. Key tak...

Join Nauman Mustafa, John Morton, and Roy Long in a discussion on the evolving identity and access security landscape with a focus in the life sciences industry. They explore the impact of COVID-19 on cloud adoption, the shift from traditional security measures to a greater focus on identity management, and the importance of implementing a zero-trust architecture.     Listen in for insights on the...

This episode features John Morton, Field CTO and Cyber Defense Specialist at Britive. The conversation focuses on the shift from traditional data center architectures to a cloud-based, distributed architecture, it only makes sense for PAM technologies to do the same. This episode also touches on: The importance of separating authentication from authorization. Understanding security basics and how...

Welcome to Access Granted! This podcast is designed to bring you transformative strategies and solutions for secure access management in the modern cloud era. Whether you're new to working on and securing a cloud environment, or you're a seasoned pro with a variety of environment configurations under your belt, this podcast will bring you tips and insight from practitioners across the indu...