Identity at the Center #361 - Identiverse 2025 - Sean O'Dell on Harnessing CAEP Abilities with Event-Driven Identity
Jul 14, 2025
Sean O'Dell, who specializes in identity security at The Walt Disney Company, shares insights from Identiverse 2025. He discusses the importance of continuous identity management and event-driven architecture. The conversation highlights the evolving landscape of AI in identity access management, challenges in identity verification, and the complexities surrounding non-human identities. O'Dell emphasizes the need for prescriptive policies and the adoption of shared signals frameworks to enhance device identity and security practices.
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Panel Sparks Technical Engagement
- Sean O'Dell shared how the panel on event-driven IAM quickly shifted to audience-driven technical questions.
- This revealed growing community engagement and practical interest in continuous identity management implementation.
CAEP Understanding Matures
- Understanding of CAEP and continuous identity has matured significantly since 2023.
- Now people seek prescriptive guidance on how to implement and use these frameworks in practice.
Demand Vendor SSF Support
- Customers should demand vendors support the Shared Signals Framework (SSF).
- Vendor adoption accelerates when customers specify SSF support as a requirement.
