

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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Aug 25, 2022 • 33min
#163 - Day 3 Reflections of the 2022 Gartner IAM Summit
Jim and Jeff talk with Pierce Chakraborty, Associate Director with Protiviti, about the final day and overall experience of the 2022 Gartner IAM Summit.
Connect with Pierce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierce-c-61aa57116/
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 24, 2022 • 39min
#162 - Day 2 Reflections of the 2022 Gartner IAM Summit
Jim and Jeff talk with Steven Rennick, Identity Architecture at Ciena, Craig Ramsay, Solution Architect with Omada, Scott Harrod, IAM Technical Analyst with Sallie Mae, and Chris Power, Ops Manager with Sallie Mae, about their identity origin stories and our experiences through day two of the 2022 Gartner IAM Summit.
Connect with Steven: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-rennick/
Connect with Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigramsay86/
Connect with Scott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-harrod-7a3368126/
Connect with Chris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameschristopherpower/
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 23, 2022 • 28min
#161 - Day 1 Reflections of the 2022 Gartner IAM Summit
Jim and Jeff talk with Rosa Black, Manager of IAM at Sidley Austin, about the first day of the 2022 Gartner IAM Summit in Las Vegas and our favorite sessions and highlights from the day.
Connect with Rosa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosanna-black-422710bb/
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 21, 2022 • 52min
#160 - Previewing the 2022 Gartner IAM Summit in Las Vegas
Jim and Jeff talk about the upcoming Gartner IAM Summit in Las Vegas and answer the question "Is cereal soup?"
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 15, 2022 • 52min
#159 - The Evolution of IAM Pricing Models with Binod Singh
Jim and Jeff talk with Binod Singh, Founder & President at Ilantus Technologies about how pricing models for identity tools has changed over the years from perpetual, subscription, to consumption based.
Connect with Binod: https://www.linkedin.com/in/binodsingh-ilantus-chairman/
Learn more about Ilantus: https://www.ilantus.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 8, 2022 • 57min
#158 - IAM for State & Local Government with Robert Snodgrass
Jim and Jeff talk with Robert Snodgrass, Director in the Information Security practice at RSM, about how state and local governments are tackling identity and access management as part of a broader push for the availability of more digital services.
Connect with Robert on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-snodgrass-7a199412/
Shameless plug for where we all work and what we do: https://rsmus.com/services/risk-fraud-cybersecurity.html
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 1, 2022 • 54min
#157 - Chris asks IDAC…
Jim and Jeff tackle a tweet from listener Chris covering manual extracts, job roles, managing audit expectations and more. Have a topic you want us to address? Tweet it to @idacpodcast
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

Jul 25, 2022 • 53min
#156 - IAM in M&A
Jim and Jeff talk about considerations for IAM when it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
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

Jul 18, 2022 • 38min
#155 - An IAM Mailbag
Jim and Jeff answer listener submitted questions from around the world. Thanks to Joe, Andrew, and Nigel for submitting great questions!
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

Jul 11, 2022 • 47min
#154 - Customer MFA vs. Workforce MFA
Jim and Jeff talk about the differences between customer and workforce multifactor authentication (MFA) use cases and which they feel is "harder."
Deepfake Interviews: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/criminals-deepfake-video-interview-remote-work
Marriott July 2022 breach: https://siliconangle.com/2022/07/05/second-time-year-marriott-suffered-data-breach/
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