Identity at the Center

In this episode, Jim and Jeff serve up a "garbage plate" of IAM (Identity and Access Management) topics. They discussed Jeff's week 1 Chicago Bears pick, Delta's SkyMiles program changes, their YouTube Channel, and the upcoming Oktane and Identity Week America events. They also touch on the issue of fragmented identity data, referencing an article by Lasse Andersen, CEO of IndyKi...

In this episode of Identity at the Center, Jim and Jeff talk with John Morton, Field CTO and Cloud Solutions Engineering Leader at Britive about Just in Time (JIT) Access. The hosts ask Morton about his work at Britive and how JIT access works, including its relationship to zero standing privileges. The conversation also covers what business problems JIT access solves, whether it's just for cl...

In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Jim and Jeff speak with Rich Dandliker, Chief Strategist with Veza, about the topic of Authorization. They cover several questions, including the rise of authorization in the past year, the importance of the human element in being successful with authorization, and the impact that AI is having on the authorization space. Additionally, they dis...

In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman discuss quantum computing and its impact on identity and access management (IAM) with guests from Idemia, Teresa Wu and Olivier Nora. The main topics covered in the episode are how Wu and Nora got into the field of identity, and what is their role at Idemia, an explanation of quantum computing and its differences...

In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman invite Dr. Andrew Stern, Founder & CEO at Revive Labs, to give a primer on cryptography. The conversation focuses on encryption and security, covering topics such as symmetric and asymmetric encryption, levels of encryption, hashing, and certificates. Dr. Stern also shares his background and experience,...

In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jim and Jeff chat with Heather Flanagan, Principal at Spherical Cow Consulting, about the process of standards development in IAM. They cover her background in IAM, her work with IDPro, and the momentum the organization has seen in the past few years. Heather shares insights into the development of CIDPro, the Body of Knowledge, and othe...

In this episode, Jim and Jeff interview Ebony Love, Director of Cybersecurity Deployments with McDonald's. Ebony talks about a big project she did at McDonald's and how Identity is done on behalf of the business. She discusses the challenges of identity management for a large, decentralized network with legacy technology and how to solve these issues with management support. Ebony also sha...

In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Baber Amin, Chief Product and Operating Officer at Veridium, discusses communicating IAM to the board. The main topics covered include how to approach the conversation about identity with the board or other senior leadership at an organization, what kind of questions about identity the board asks, how to get buy-in from senior leaders to inves...

In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Jim and Jeff welcome Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director & CMO of FIDO Alliance, for his sixth appearance on the show. They discuss the upcoming Authenticate 2023 conference, including its key themes, tracks, and speakers. Andrew also talks about the progress made by FIDO over the last year, the impact of FIDO's UX guidelines, and what&...

In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Jim and Jeff talk with David Lee, the Identity Jedi, about the latest trends and developments in IAM. They discuss how David got into IAM, The Identity Jedi newsletter, and his recently published book. They also pick his brain about a range of topics, including ITDR, Microsoft's work with Entra, Thoma Bravo's collection of Digital Iden...

In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, Jim and Jeff talk to Cassio Sampaio, who runs product for Customer Identity at Okta. They discuss CIAM, which stands for Customer Identity and Access Management, and its importance in today's digital landscape. They cover topics such as the difference between CIAM and traditional employee-focused identity and access management, self-servic...

On this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, Jim and Jeff are joined by Justin Richer, Security & Standards Architect and Founder of Bespoke Engineering. Justin shares how he got into IAM and his book, "OAuth2 in Action". He also introduces "Cards Against Identity" and discusses how OIDC would be different if it were written anew today. The conversation turns to G...

Jim and Jeff discuss identity orchestration with Eric Olden, CEO at Strata Identity. They cover how it decouples apps from IAM infrastructure, the concept of identity fabric, and examples of IAM orchestration. They also explore how organizations start with orchestration and how it is driven by multi-cloud and legacy systems. Finally, they discuss how AI will impact orchestration. Connect with Eric...

Jim talks with Martin Kuppinger, Founder and Principal Analyst at KuppingerCole, about the evolution of digital identity. They discuss highlights from the 2023 European Identity and Cloud Conference (EIC), as well as topics such as decentralized identity, identity verification, and authorization. Connect with Martin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinkuppinger/ Learn more about KuppingerCole: http...

Jim and Jeff talk with Ian Glazer, Founder and President of Weave Identity, about the themes and topics of the Identiverse 2023 conference. Connect with Ian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglazer/ Weave Identity: https://weaveidentity.com/ Connect with us on LinkedIn: Jim McDonald:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ Visit the show o...

Jim and Jeff talk with Gal Helemski, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at PlainID, about the role, attribute, and policy-based access controls. Connect with Gal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gal-helemski-b9542231 Learn more about PlainID: https://www.plainid.com/ Connect with us on LinkedIn: Jim McDonald:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/...

Jim and Jeff talk with Andre Durand, Founder & CEO of Ping Identity about a wide range of topics that include the expanding scope of identity, AI, authorization, and go-kart racing. Connect with Andre: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andredurand/ Learn more about Ping: https://www.pingidentity.com/ Connect with us on LinkedIn: Jim McDonald:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadma...

Jim and Jeff talk with Huzefa Olia, Chief Operating Officer, and Mike Engle, Chief Strategy Officer for 1Kosmos about the state of identity proofing and passwordless. Connect with Huzefa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/huzefaolia/ Connect with Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/englemichael/ Learn more about 1Kosmos: https://www.1kosmos.com/ Connect with us on LinkedIn: Jim McDonald:  https://www.link...

Jim and Jeff recorded live at the Identiverse 2023 conference and talked with old and new identity friends. Connect with us on LinkedIn: Jim McDonald:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ Visit the show on the web at idacpodcast.com and follow  @IDACPodcast  on Twitter.

Jim and Jeff talk about the upcoming Identiverse 2023 conference in Las Vegas. Identiverse: https://identiverse.com/ Connect with us on LinkedIn: Jim McDonald:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ Visit the show on the web at idacpodcast.com and follow  @IDACPodcast  on Twitter.

Jim and Jeff talk with Ron Nissim, co-founder and CEO at Entitle, about Privileged Access Management (PAM). Is it dying, dead, or something else (like a zombie)? Connect with Ron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-nissim/ Learn more about Entitle and visit them at booth 1236 at Identiverse: https://www.entitle.io/ Related episode: https://www.identityatthecenter.com/listen/episode/1e6305af/142-is-pa...

Jim and Jeff talk with Jackie Shoback, Co-founder of 1414 Ventures and Corporate Board Director, and Howard Hall, Co-founder at 1414 Ventures and Managing Director at Consult Hyperion, about the digital identity market from an investors point of view. #126 - Venture Capital in Digital Identity with Mike Engle and Howard Hall: https://www.identityatthecenter.com/listen/episode/1d4caad7/126-venture-...

Jim and Jeff brought the podcast to the Carolinas Identity Roundtable and discussed role-based access control (RBAC) with Beth Goins, Information Security IAM and Governance Manager at Arvest Bank, Prince Jones, Senior Manager at Trane Technologies, and Ashley Rouse, Lead Information Security Analyst at Lowes. Connect with Beth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-goins-cism-903a638/ Connect wit...

Jim and Jeff talk with Larry King, Vice President of Product with Strivacity, about designing proper IAM experiences when it comes to B2E, B2B, and B2C user journeys. Connect with Larry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larryaking/ . Learn more about Strivacity: https://www.strivacity.com/ Learn more about Identiverse: https://events.identiverse.com/identiverse2023/begin?code=IDV23-ICEN20 Use our disco...

Jim and Jeff talk with David Mahdi, CIO at Transmit Security, about how the worlds of cybersecurity and digital identity have fused together. Connect with David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmahdi/ Learn more about Transmit Security: https://www.transmitsecurity.com/ Book: The Art of Selling Cybersecurity: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Selling-Cybersecurity-Mahdi-Raza/dp/1685835503 Learn more about I...