

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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Mar 8, 2021 • 50min
Identity at the Center #83 - Penetration Testing with Krissy Safi
Jim and Jeff talk with Krissy Safi, Managing Director and Global Practice Leader for Attack & Penetration Testing at Protiviti, about penetration testing - what it is and why IAM is important to it.
Connect with Krissy here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krissysafi/
Resources to learn more about hacking Pen Testing:
https://HackerHighSchool.org
https://OWASP.org
https://www.reddit.com/r/HowToHack/
Identity Management Day 2021: www.identitymanagementday.org
Identiverse 2021: https://identiverse.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.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.

Mar 1, 2021 • 40min
Identity at the Center #82 - Organizational Change Management with Carlos Rodriguez
Jim and Jeff talk with Carlos Rodriguez, Director IT Security & Risk at Citizens Property Insurance, about organizational change management, bringing stakeholders to the table, and Agile versus Waterfall project methodologies.
Connect with Carlos on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosrodrigueza/
Managing Organizational change in IAM and IS Programs: https://multifactor-authentication.enterprisesecuritymag.com/cxoinsight/how-to-build-a-successful-identity-and-access-management-iam-program-nid-2225-cid-52.html
Secure Application Development: When Life is a Sprint and not a Marathon: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/secure-application-development-when-life-sprint-rodriguez-cissp-cism
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 and follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.

Feb 22, 2021 • 49min
Identity at the Center #81 - RBAC with Jim and Jeff
Jim and Jeff talk about what Role Based Access Control is and ideas on how to tackle these complicated projects at an organization.
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.

Feb 15, 2021 • 44min
Identity at the Center #80 - People-Centric IAM and Breach Prevention with FRYdentity
Jim and Jeff talk with Alec Fry, aka FRYdentity, about designing people-centric IAM processes and services and how it impacts an organization's ability to prevent breaches.
Connect with Alec on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frydentity/
IDSA Report "Identity and Access Management: The Stakeholder Perspective": https://www.idsalliance.org/blog/2021/02/04/new-research-provides-iam-stakeholder-perspective-on-access-challenges/
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.

Feb 8, 2021 • 36min
Identity at the Center #79 - Zero Trust with Dr. Chase Cunningham
Jim and Jeff talk with Dr. Chase Cunningham, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Ericom Software, about Zero Trust in the real world.
Connect with Chase on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-chase-cunningham-54b26243/
Read Chase's book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084ZN2HBD/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Learn more about Ericom Software: https://www.ericom.com/
Google BeyondCorp: https://cloud.google.com/beyondcorp
Google BeyondCorp explainer video: Getting started with BeyondCorp: A deeper look into IAP
Microsoft ZeroTrust: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/zero-trust
George Finney "Well Aware" (Book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JHPNJ58/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
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.

Feb 1, 2021 • 44min
Identity at the Center #78 - Digital Transformation and IAM with Luis Almeida
Jim and Jeff talk with Luis Almeida, Chief Revenue Officer at Clear Skye, about the role IAM is playing in digital transformation.
Connect with Luis on LinkedIn: 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.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.

Jan 25, 2021 • 46min
Identity at the Center #77 - Women in Identity with Kay Chopard
Jim and Jeff talk with Kay Chopard, US Ambassador for the Women in Identity organization, about their goals, their membership (that includes not just women), and the role that mentors and mentees play in their career.
Connect with Kay Chopard on LinkdedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaychopard/
Women in Identity on the web: https://womeninidentity.org/
Book - The Silent Sex: https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691159768/the-silent-sex
Book - Athena Rising: http://www.davidgsmithphd.com/thebook
Book - Weapons of Math Destruction: https://weaponsofmathdestructionbook.com/
Kay's Reading List (Google Doc): https://drive.google.com/file/d/14DcbjekxJCgBrDiXlKMz0L_r2M-J30yq/view?ts=60099e13
Webinar - Big 10 Law School Series on Race & Law: https://law.indiana.edu/news-events/lectures-events/race-law.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.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.

Jan 18, 2021 • 1h 14min
Identity at the Center #76 - IAM as a Career with IDPro Ian Glazer
Welcome to 2021 and back to the office! Jim and Jeff talk with Ian Glazer, Co-Founder and Vice President of IDPro, about his career in the IAM space and how IDPro is positioning itself to help the IAM community.
Connect with Ian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglazer/
IDPro: https://www.IDPro.org
Identity: The Next Ten Years: https://identiverse.gallery.video/detail/video/6184188772001/identity:-the-next-ten-years&q=ian
The Skills and Experiences of Identity Practitioners: https://identiverse.gallery.video/detail/video/6185202225001/the-skills-and-experiences-of-identity-practitioners&q=ian
Ian's blog post: https://www.tuesdaynight.org/2018/12/27/finding-your-secret-strengths/
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.

Dec 28, 2020 • 26min
Identity at the Center #75 - SolarWinds Breach with Paul Volosen
Jim talks with Paul Volosen, Information Security Architect & Vice President at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, about the recent SolarWinds breach.
Show Links:
Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulvolosen/
Paul's CyberSecurity 101 on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6733870238582108160/
SolarWinds Brief: https://www.solarwinds.com/securityadvisory/faq
NSA Brief: https://media.defense.gov/2020/Dec/17/2002554125/-1/-1/0/AUTHENTICATION_MECHANISMS_CSA_U_OO_198854_20.PDF?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWTJFNU9UazRZV0l3WVdZNCIsInQiOiJyU0dmeTJ1U3hWTmFIMThIV3F2b1BiTWE3SndIZXBDNGNlakU3VWQxNnpDNzA1TWVLXC9QWEFGbkFsM1YxNzFPUzF2TjNhSGZ2NTY1TlcrVUM0Zm43Z1FMN3d2VHNkb2VyeWtlWWw2dkQ4SXNka3VqM0IrU01cLzh6MzdKRUVwVG50In0%3D
DHS Brief: https://cyber.dhs.gov/ed/21-01/
FireEye Brief: https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/12/evasive-attacker-leverages-solarwinds-supply-chain-compromises-with-sunburst-backdoor.html
Microsoft Brief: https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/12/18/analyzing-solorigate-the-compromised-dll-file-that-started-a-sophisticated-cyberattack-and-how-microsoft-defender-helps-protect/
Microsoft 365 Security Recommendations: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-active-directory-identity/protecting-microsoft-365-from-on-premises-attacks/ba-p/1751754
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.

Dec 14, 2020 • 42min
Identity at the Center #74 - PAM Training with Katie McCroskey
Jim and Jeff talk with Katie McCroskey, Director of Knowledge Management and Training at Thycotic, about her background in Privileged Access Management (PAM), how she handles PAM training, and what is next for PAM.
Programming note: This is the last show of 2020 and we wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday and new year. We'll be back in January of 2021 with new episodes.
Connect with Katie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiemccroskey/
Learn more about Thycotic at https://thycotic.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.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.