

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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Nov 8, 2021 • 49min
#123 - Ransomware, Multicloud, & Zero Trust with Morey Haber
Jim and Jeff talk with Morey Haber, Chief Security Officer at BeyondTrust, about ransomware, multicloud, zero trust, and how privileged access and identity plays in role in mitigating risk and enabling organizations.
Connect with Morey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjhaber/
Morey's books: https://www.amazon.com/Morey-J-Haber/e/B078HDPHSN
Cyber Security Non-Profit Podcast: https://www.csnp.org/podcast
Learn more about BeyondTrust: https://www.beyondtrust.com/
NIST 800-207: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-207/final
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.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.
Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

Nov 1, 2021 • 46min
#122 - Public Sector Identity Orchestration with Mike Vesey
Jim and Jeff talk with Mike Vesey, CEO & President at IdRamp, about the challenges and opportunities with increasing demand for digital touchless services and how they converge with traditional physical services.
Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-vesey/
Learn more about IdRamp: https://idramp.com/
Ontario Digital Identity: https://www.ontario.ca/page/digital-id-ontario
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.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.
Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

Oct 29, 2021 • 43min
#121 - Authenticate 2021 - The Non-Profit Shaping of Identity with Gail Hodges
This is the fifth in a five-part series of conversations that Jeff had with fellow identity professionals at the FIDO Alliance Authenticate 2021 conference. Jeff talks with Gail Hodges, Executive Director of the OpenID Foundation, about the role of non-profits in the shaping of the future of identity.
Connect with Gail Hodges: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gail-hodges-26b1b9/
Learn more about the OpenID Foundation: https://openid.net/foundation/
Learn more about the FIDO Alliance: https://fidoalliance.org/
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.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.
Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

Oct 28, 2021 • 39min
#120 - Authenticate 2021 - The Passwordless Journey with Andrew Vitollo
This is the fourth in a five-part series of conversations that Jeff had with fellow identity professionals at the FIDO Alliance Authenticate 2021 conference. Jeff talks with Andrew Vitollo, Senior Product Manager at Trusona, about his identity background and the journey towards passwordless.
Connect with Andrew Vitollo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewvitollo/
Learn more about Trusona: https://www.trusona.com/
Learn more about the FIDO Alliance: https://fidoalliance.org/
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.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.
Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

Oct 27, 2021 • 41min
#119 - Authenticate 2021 - Identity Security Strategy with Bob Lord
This is the third in a five-part series of conversations that Jeff had with fellow identity professionals at the FIDO Alliance Authenticate 2021 conference. Jeff talks with Bob Lord, former CSO for the Democratic National Committee, about the role identity plays in security strategy.
Connect with Bob Lord: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lordbob/
Learn more about the FIDO Alliance: https://fidoalliance.org/
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.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.
Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

Oct 26, 2021 • 36min
#118 - Authenticate 2021 - FIDO Developer Challenge
This is the second in a five-part series of conversations that Jeff had with fellow identity professionals at the FIDO Alliance Authenticate 2021 conference. Jeff talks with Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director of the FIDO Alliance, Joon Hyuk Lee, Head of the FIDO Developer Challenge, Bhaskar Deo, CEO & Co-Founder of Trillbit, and Aaron Brighton, Founder of Lockdrop about the FIDO Developer challenge and how application developers like Bhaskar and Aaron leveraged FIDO authentication for their submissions.
Connect with Andrew Shikiar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewshikiar/
Connect with Joon Hyuk Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jnhklee/
Connect with Bhaskar Deo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhaskar-deo-b2300711/
Connect with Aaron Brighton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronbrighton/
Learn more about the FIDO Alliance: https://fidoalliance.org/
Learn more about Trillbit: https://www.trillbit.com/
Learn more about Lockdrop: https://lockdrop.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 at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.
Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

Oct 25, 2021 • 24min
#117 - Authenticate 2021 - IAM's Accessibility Problem with Arynn Crow
This is the first in a five-part series of conversations that Jeff had with fellow identity professionals at the FIDO Alliance Authenticate 2021 conference. Jeff talks with Arryn Crow, Senior Technical Program Manager for AWS Identity about how to make the IAM field more inclusive and accessible.
Connect with Arryn Crow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arynn-crow-821761103/
Learn more about the FIDO Alliance: https://fidoalliance.org/
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.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.
Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

Oct 18, 2021 • 59min
#116 - The 2021 ForgeRock Consumer Identity Breach Report with Eve Maler
Jim and Jeff talk with Eve Maler, ForgeRock's Chief Technology Officer and Chief UMAanitarian, about the 2021 ForgeRock Consumer Identity Breach Report and discuss some of the key findings including why the Healthcare sector continues to be targeted.
Connect with Eve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evemaler/
Eve's Twitter: https://twitter.com/xmlgrrl
ForgeRock 2021 Consumer Identity Breach Report: https://www.forgerock.com/resources/2021-consumer-identity-breach-report
NIST 800-207 Zero Trust: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-207/final
Identity Unlocked Podcast: https://identityunlocked.auth0.com/public/49/Identity%2C-Unlocked.--bed7fada
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.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.
Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

Oct 11, 2021 • 55min
#115 - The Cloud is Different with John Morton
Jim and Jeff talk with John Morton, Director of Solutions Engineering at Britive, about why managing IAM for the cloud is different and the challenges it brings to IAM programs.
Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmortonnotromnhoj/
Learn more about Britive: https://www.britive.com/
Protiviti Webinar "Why IAM Fails: How to Develop an IAM Program That Works": https://gateway.on24.com/wcc/eh/783829/lp/3384356/why-iam-fails-how-to-develop-an-iam-program-that-works/?isSocialSharing=Y&partnerref=emailShareFromGateway
Authenticate 2021: https://authenticatecon.com/event/authenticate-2021-conference/
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.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.
Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

Oct 4, 2021 • 52min
#114 - Getting into IAM with Andrew Chanthaphone
Jim and Jeff talk with Andrew Chanthaphone, Manager with Edgile's Identity Service Line, about getting into the IAM space and things to consider for running successful IAM projects.
Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewchanthaphone/
Check out Andrew's YouTube "All Things IAM": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt1akSIv5b8GW6yp2sQzjw
Andrew's Identity and Access Management 101 Webinar for CSNP: https://youtu.be/vI-vTE4TB3s
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.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.
Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message