Identity at the Center #369 - A Practitioner’s View on Identity with Anthony Viggiano
Aug 25, 2025
Anthony Viggiano, an IAM leader and member of the Identity Underground and IDPro, shares his deep expertise on Identity and Access Management. He delves into the challenges of making access reviews effective and how to future-proof IAM programs. Anthony discusses the importance of role-based and attribute-based access control, emphasizing the need for clearer communication in identity governance. He also makes a quirky analogy between managing identities and mountain biking, offering tips for beginners along the way. A blend of insights and personal anecdotes awaits!
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Conference Networking Changed His Career
- Anthony credits conferences and his wife for helping him build connections that led to job opportunities.
- He describes feeling anxious at events until his wife pushed him to join conversations and start relationships.
Data Is The Foundational IAM Problem
- Anthony identifies data quality and integration as the foundational IAM problem.
- Without reliable feeds from applications and directories you cannot run effective governance controls like access reviews.
Non-Human Identities Are Urgent Again
- Non-human identities are an old problem made urgent by cloud and AI.
- Cleaning up service accounts and building a fresh foundation lets you safely layer future innovations like agentic AI.