

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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Jul 4, 2022 • 1h 2min
#153 - ISACA State of Cybersecurity 2022
Jim and Jeff celebrate the show turning 3 and then get into thoughts around the ISACA report "State of Cybersecurity 2022"
ISACA State of Cybersecurity 2022 report: https://www.isaca.org/go/state-of-cybersecurity-2022
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

Jun 27, 2022 • 47min
#152 - 2022 Trends in Securing Digital Identities with Julie Smith
Jim and Jeff talk with Julie Smith, Executive Director at the Identity Defined Security Alliance, about their recent report "2022 Trends in Securing Digital Identities" and some of the key findings they observed.
Connect with Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliaesmith/
Identity Defined Security Alliance: https://www.idsalliance.org/
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

Jun 20, 2022 • 53min
#151 - What's the difference between Digital Identity and Identity and Access Management?
Jim and Jeff ask a few of their identity friends to answer the question: What is the difference between digital identity and identity and access management?
Ian Glazer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglazer/
Sarah Cecchetti: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcecchetti/
Eve Maler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evemaler/
Adam Mikeal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amikeal/
Jaime Lewis-Gross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimelewisgross/
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

Jun 13, 2022 • 55min
#150 - Zero Trust Consumes RSA and Centralized IAM Program Governance
Jim and Jeff talk about the RSA Conference in San Francisco and thoughts on how to govern and structure IAM in a distributed environment.
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

Jun 6, 2022 • 1h 3min
#149 - Identiverse and IDPro with Andi Hindle
Jim and Jeff talk with Andi Hindle, Chair at IDPro and Content Chair of Identiverse, about the upcoming Identiverse 2022 conference and the IDPro organization.
Connect with Andrew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahindle/
Follow Andrew on Twitter: @andrewhindle
Learn more about Identiverse: https://identiverse.com/
Learn more about IDPro: https://idpro.org/
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

May 30, 2022 • 49min
#148 - Fixed Fee vs. Time and Materials
Jim and Jeff get into a discussion about fixed-fee vs. time and materials pricing when it comes to contracting and what to be aware of for each. Also, do we believe in aliens?
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

May 23, 2022 • 58min
#147 - Go-Live Lessons From a Free Lunch Fiasco
Jim and Jeff talk about a free lunch fiasco in New York City and the things to consider when planning an IAM go-live.
GrubHub article we discussed: https://www.grubstreet.com/2022/05/grubhub-free-lunch-debacle.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

May 16, 2022 • 56min
#146 - The Plan-Build-Run Philosophy and Running IAM
Jim and Jeff talk about passwordless for the masses coming over the course of the next year and then get into the IT philosophy of the Plan-Build-Run model and how that applies when running IAM for an organization.
Krebs On Security - Your Phone May Soon Replace Many of Your Passwords: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/05/your-phone-may-soon-replace-many-of-your-passwords/
CIOinsight Best Practices for Plan-Build-Run Model Article: https://www.cioinsight.com/application-development/nine-best-practices-for-plan-build-run-frameworks/
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

May 9, 2022 • 39min
#145 - The Politics of IAM
Jim and Jeff talk about a blog post by Phil Venables from Google about the role of organizational politics when it comes to Identity & Access Management and navigating how to get things done.
Organizational Politics by Phil Venables: https://www.philvenables.com/post/organizational-politics
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

May 2, 2022 • 57min
#144 - IAM Conferences, B2B Identity, and Jeff Hates World Password Day
Jim and Jeff talk about who should go to IAM conferences and why, gaps organizations seem to have in managing B2B identities consistently before Jeff goes on a rampage (for him) about World Password Day.
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