
Identity at the Center
Identity at the Center is a weekly podcast all about identity security in the context of identity and access management (IAM). With decades of real-world IAM experience, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman bring you conversations with news, topics, and guests from the identity management industry. Do you know who has access to what?
Latest episodes

May 15, 2023 • 56min
#212 - Investing in Digital Identity with Jackie Shoback and Howard Hall of 1414 Ventures
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-capital-in-digital-identity
Connect with Jackie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-shoback/
Connect with Howard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howard-hall-38027/
Learn more about 1414 Ventures: https://www.1414ventures.com/
1414 Ventures MarketScape: https://www.1414ventures.com/marketscape
Learn more about Identiverse: https://events.identiverse.com/identiverse2023/begin?code=IDV23-ICEN20
Use our discount code for 20% off your Identiverse registration: IDV23-ICEN20
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.

May 8, 2023 • 1h 17min
#211 - Carolinas Identity Roundtable RBAC Discussion
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 with Prince: https://www.linkedin.com/in/princejones/
Connect with Ashley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-r-1241a5a2/
Connect with Tom: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-lennon-02321b1/
Carolinas Identity Roundtable: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8985340/
Learn more about Identiverse: https://events.identiverse.com/identiverse2023/begin?code=IDV23-ICEN20
Use our discount code for 20% off your Identiverse registration: IDV23-ICEN20
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.

May 1, 2023 • 1h 7min
#210 - B2X IAM UX with Larry King
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 discount code for 20% off your Identiverse registration: IDV23-ICEN20
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.

Apr 24, 2023 • 1h 16min
#209 - The Fusion of Identity and Cybersecurity with David Mahdi
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 Identiverse: https://events.identiverse.com/identiverse2023/begin?code=IDV23-ICEN20
Use our discount code for 20% off your Identiverse registration: IDV23-ICEN20
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.

Apr 17, 2023 • 1h 13min
#208 - Identiverse 2023 Preview with Andi Hindle
Jeff talks with Andrew Hindle, Identiverse Conference Chair, about the 2023 Identiverse conference and how he defines Digital Identity and Identity and Access Management (IAM).
Connect with Andi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahindle/
Learn more about Identiverse: https://events.identiverse.com/identiverse2023/begin?code=IDV23-ICEN20
Use our discount code for 20% off your Identiverse registration: IDV23-ICEN20
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.

Apr 10, 2023 • 50min
#207 - Banking on IAM with Srini Kasula
Jim and Jeff talk with Srini Kasula, Senior IAM Technology Leader at Wells Fargo, about IAM in the banking world and the unique challenges of that industry.
Connect with Srini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srinivas-kasula-cissp-cisa-cism-4681a46/
Identiverse: https://events.identiverse.com/identiverse2023/begin?code=IDV23-ICEN20
Use our discount code for 20% off your Identiverse registration: IDV23-ICEN20
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.

Apr 3, 2023 • 53min
#206 - Identity Management Day 2023
Jim and Jeff talk with Julie Smith, Founding Executive Director, and Jeff Reich, Executive Director from the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA) about Identity Management Day 2023.
Connect with Jeff Reich: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jreich
Connect with Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliaesmith/
Learn more about the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA): https://www.idsalliance.org/
IDM Day: http://identitymanagementday.org
Identiverse: https://events.identiverse.com/identiverse2023/begin?code=IDV23-ICEN20
Use our discount code for 20% off your Identiverse registration: IDV23-ICEN20
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.

Mar 27, 2023 • 40min
#205 - 2023 Gartner US IAM Summit Review
Jim and Jeff talk about their experiences at the 2023 Gartner US IAM Summit.
More takeaways from the conference: https://venturebeat.com/security/4-key-trends-from-the-gartner-iam-summit-2023/
Identiverse: https://events.identiverse.com/identiverse2023/begin?code=IDV23-ICEN20
Use our discount code for 20% off your Identiverse registration: IDV23-ICEN20
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.

Mar 20, 2023 • 47min
#204 - 2023 Gartner US IAM Summit Preview
Jim and Jeff talk about the Gartner US IAM Summit 2023 kicking off today, March 20, along with a few other miscellaneous items.
Oort State of Identity Report: https://oort.io/hubfs/Reports/State-of-Identity-Security-2023.pdf
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.

Mar 13, 2023 • 53min
#203 - Open-Source in IGA with Igor Farinic
Jim and Jeff talk with Igor Farinic, Co-Founder at Evolveum, about the role of open-source options as a transparent and collaborative approach to software development In the Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) space, which can help ensure the security and reliability of the software.
Connect with Igor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igorfarinic/
Learn more about Evolveum: https://evolveum.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.