

Identity at the Center
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?
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Oct 3, 2022 • 47min
#173 - Managing Social Media Accounts with Kurt Greening
Jim and Jeff talk with Kurt Greening, Head of Sales for Cerby, about things the IAM practitioners of the world should consider when managing access to social media accounts.
Connect with Kurt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtgreening/
Learn more about Cerby: https://www.cerby.com/
Cerby Social Media Checklist: https://go.cerby.com/take-action
Authenticate 2022: https://authenticatecon.com/event/authenticate-2022-conference/
Oktane 2022: https://www.okta.com/oktane22/
Connect with us on LinkedIn:
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com, follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter, and check out our live streams at www.idac.live

Sep 26, 2022 • 54min
#172 - IAM in the Cloud with Jay Klauser
Jim and Jeff talk with Jay Klauser, Head of Global Sales Engineering and Tech Alliances with Britive, about how IAM in the cloud is different and how frameworks like CIEM (Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management) and DREAM (Dynamic Resource Entitlement and Access Management) are helping the IAM industry and practitioners get their arms around identity security for the public cloud.
Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-klauser-0666353/
Learn more about Britive: https://www.britive.com/
Authenticate 2022: https://authenticatecon.com/event/authenticate-2022-conference/
Oktane 2022: https://www.okta.com/oktane22/
Connect with us on LinkedIn:
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com, follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter, and check out our live streams at www.idac.live

Sep 19, 2022 • 1h 10min
#171 - Identity Proofing with Nishant Kaushik
Jim and Jeff talk with Nishant Kaushik, CTO with Uniken, about the identity proofing space including the difference between verified identity and verifiable credentials.
Connect with Nishant: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishantkaushik/
Learn more about Uniken: https://www.uniken.com/
1Kosmos Webinar Link: https://www.1kosmos.com/event/mfa-tried-to-fix-passwords-but-how-do-we-fix-mfa/
Authenticate 2022: https://authenticatecon.com/event/authenticate-2022-conference/
Oktane 2022: https://www.okta.com/oktane22/
Connect with us on LinkedIn:
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com, follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter, and check out our live streams at www.idac.live

Sep 12, 2022 • 48min
#170 - Fine Grained Authorization with Andres Aguiar
Jim and Jeff talk with Andres Aguiar, Product & Engineering Leader with Okta, about Fine Grained Authorization (FGA), OpenFGA, and where they fit in the authorization landscape.
Connect with Andres on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaguiar/
Learn more about OpenFGA: https://openfga.dev/
Google Zanzibar Academy: https://zanzibar.academy/
1Kosmos Webinar Link: https://www.1kosmos.com/event/mfa-tried-to-fix-passwords-but-how-do-we-fix-mfa/
Authenticate 2022: https://authenticatecon.com/event/authenticate-2022-conference/
Oktane 2022: https://www.okta.com/oktane22/
Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here:
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com, follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter, and check out our live streams at www.idac.live

Sep 5, 2022 • 54min
#169 - IDAC Mailbag - Labor Day 2022 Edition
Jim and Jeff answer questions from Identity at the Center listeners including traditional MFA versus man in the middle attacks, managing layered access, and why modernization is usually just a fancy word for "catching up."
Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here:
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com, follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter, and check out our live streams at www.idac.live

Sep 2, 2022 • 52min
#168 - 2022 Gartner IAM Summit - Brad Tumy with Indykite
Jim and Jeff talk with Brad Tumy, Senior Solutions Engineer with IndyKite about identity graphs that support knowledge-based access controls.
Connect with Brad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradtumy/
Learn more about IndyKite: https://www.indykite.com/
Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here:
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com, follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter, and check out our live streams at www.idac.live

Sep 1, 2022 • 56min
#167 - 2022 Gartner IAM Summit - Vittorio Bertocci with Auth0
Jim and Jeff talk with Vittorio Bertocci, Principal Architect with Auth0 a Product Unit of Okta, about the 2022 Gartner IAM Summit and get into some of the recent changes in the world of Identity-related technical specifications such as passkeys, verified credentials, and privacy.
Connect with Vittorio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vittoriobertocci/
Learn more about Auth0: https://auth0.com/
Listen to Identity Unlocked: https://identityunlocked.auth0.com/
Okta's take on passkeys: https://auth0.com/blog/our-take-on-passkeys/
Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here:
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com, follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter, and check out our live streams at www.idac.live

Aug 31, 2022 • 42min
#166 - 2022 Gartner IAM Summit - Hed Kovetz with Silverfort
Jim and Jeff talk with Hed Kovetz, CEO & Co-Founder at Silverfort, at the 2022 Gartner IAM Summit about the Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) space and why it should be top of mind for your authentication plan.
Connect with Hed: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hed-kovetz-910ba5b9/
Learn more about Silverfort: https://www.silverfort.com/
Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here:
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com, follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter, and check out our live streams at www.idac.live

Aug 30, 2022 • 32min
#165 - 2022 Gartner IAM Summit - Jaime Lewis-Gross with Saviynt
Jim and Jeff talk with Jaime Lewis-Gross, Vice President, Solutions Engineering & Strategy with Saviynt, about a range of topics from the 2022 Gartner IAM Summit in Las Vegas.
Connect with Jaime: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimelewisgross/
Learn more about Saviynt: https://saviynt.com/
Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here:
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com, follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter, and check out our live streams at www.idac.live

Aug 29, 2022 • 35min
#164 - 2022 Gartner IAM Summit - Luis Almeida with Clear Skye
Jim and Jeff talk with Luis Almeida from Clear Skye about the 2022 Gartner IAM Summit including differences from prior years and the role platforms are playing in the IGA space.
Connect with Luis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalmeida/
Learn more about Clear Skye: https://clearskye.com/
Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here:
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com, follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter, and check out our live streams at www.idac.live