In Episode S7E1, the host, Steven Bowcut, and Rita Gurevich, the CEO and founder of SPHERE, discuss the importance of identity hygiene in cybersecurity, emphasizing its continuous nature and role in protecting organizations from identity-related risks. They also discussed the challenges in identity management, the need for automation, and the impact of identity hygiene on cyber insurance costs. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the applicability of these concepts to different verticals and the increasing scope of identity management.