Risky Bulletin Sponsored: The geopolitics of trust
Jun 22, 2025
Fletcher Heisler, CEO of Authentik and expert in identity solutions, discusses the inflection points prompting organizations to rethink their Identity Providers. He delves into the complexities of scaling security amidst rising costs and emphasizes the benefits of open-source systems. The conversation also covers the growing trend of sovereign tech stacks, highlighting the importance of earning customer trust in today’s geopolitical landscape. Lastly, Heisler touches on the balance between open-source flexibility and proprietary needs, shaping the future of technology.
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Consolidate Identity Providers
- Companies often switch identity providers when their current solution becomes too fragmented and complex to manage across acquisitions or device types.
- Using a single flexible identity provider can avoid patching many systems and ease administration at scale.
Know When to Revisit IdP
- Revisit your identity system when costs spike or compliance requirements tighten.
- Consider hosting your own identity provider to better control security and reduce reliance on multiple vendors.
Security Drives Identity Decisions
- Security-conscious companies prefer transparent, open source identity providers to understand how their data is protected.
- Self-hosting identity solutions allow more granular access controls compared to SaaS shared environments.