

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 27, 2020 • 42min
Identity at the Center #54 - Mark Perry on Open Banking
Jim and Jeff talk with Mark Perry, CTO for Ping Identity APAC region, about his Identiverse talks around the user experience with IAM and the Open Banking Standard.
Connect with Mark on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markperryau/
Mark's Identiverse Talks: https://portal.inxpo.com/ID/PingIdentity/IdentiverseVirtual/
June 15th - Stop Blaming the End User! Using Empathy and Understanding to Deliver Better Identity Experiences.
July 28th - Will User Experience Kill Open Banking?
Learn more about the Open Banking Standard here: https://standards.openbanking.org.uk/
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.

Jul 20, 2020 • 56min
Identity at the Center #53 - Twitter, MGM, and ITSM IGA with Darran Rolls
Jim and Jeff talk with Darran Rolls, former CTO and CISO at SailPoint and current "Identity Dude" about the recent Twitter breach, the new revelations as to the scope of the MGM data leak, and how ITSM is positioned as a platform to build IGA services on.
Visit Darran on the web here: https://darranrolls.com/
Connect with Darran on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darran-rolls-068b84
Get Darran’s book here: https://darranrolls.com/general/identity-attack-vectors/
Twitter Breach: https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-twitter-bitcoin-hack-cybersecurity-20200716-frecqlxiczf7nipn7yiwrv6uz4-story.html
MGM incident update: https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-hacker-is-selling-details-of-142-million-mgm-hotel-guests-on-the-dark-web/
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.

Jul 13, 2020 • 54min
Identity at the Center #52 - Jackson Shaw, IAM Jedi
Jim and Jeff talk with an IAM Knight of the Old Republic, Jackson Shaw, about his 36 years in the IAM space, some of his observations over the years, and the intersection of IT Service Management (ITSM) platforms and Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) technologies.
Connect with Jackson on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jshaw
Follow Jackson on Twitter @JacksonShaw
"Jackson’s List of Things About IAM"™ (Working Title):
Conferences & Organizations:
Martin Kuppinger & KuppingerCole – Their conferences (identity, CIAM, security) and YouTube channel – www.kuppingercole.com
Gary Rowe & Techvision Research - https://techvisionresearch.com/
Gartner – www.gartner.com
Forrester – www.forrester.com
Identiverse conference – www.identiverse.com
IDPro – www.idpro.com
Books:
Powerful, Patty McCord
Death by Meeting, Patrick Lencioni
Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson
Surrounded by Idiots, Thomas Erikson
Power Presentations, Jerry Weissman & his website www.besuasive.com
Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com and follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.

Jul 6, 2020 • 42min
Identity at the Center #51 - Insider Threat with Phil from Preempt
Jim, Jeff, and special guest Phil Meneses from Preempt Security talk about insider threat and an upcoming report that Preempt is releasing about the hidden risks of workforce identities.
Click here to access the Preempt Whitepaper "2020 Identity Risk Infographic": https://www.preempt.com/white-paper/2020-identity-risk-infographic/
Visit Preempt Security here: https://www.preempt.com/identity-information-detect-threats/
Connect with Phil on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philmeneses/
Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com and follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.

Jun 29, 2020 • 34min
Identity at the Center #50 - It's Our Birthday!
Jim and Jeff talk almost nothing about IAM and instead reflect on the show turning 1, some of their favorite episodes from the first year, a new show website, and what to expect in the future of the podcast.
Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com and follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.

Jun 22, 2020 • 42min
Identity at the Center #49 - Role Mining Lessons Learned
Jim and Jeff talk with IAM Architect and fellow Identropian Helio Gomez about the lessons they have all learned when it comes to role mining and engineering. Thanks to listener Andrew C. for the topic suggestion!
Connect with Helio here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/helio-gomez-1507765/
Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here:
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Email the show at questions@identityatthecenter.com or send us a message on LinkedIn.

Jun 15, 2020 • 50min
Identity at the Center #48 - Eve Maler, IAM UMAnitarian
Jim and Jeff talk with Eve Maler, CTO at ForgeRock about her work in the IAM space which includes helping found standards like XML and UMA, why we think blockchain identity is over-hyped, and some of the highlights of the recently released ForgeRock 2020 Consumer Identity Breach Report.
2020 ForgeRock Consumer Identity Breach Report: https://www.forgerock.com/resources/2020-consumer-identity-breach-report
ForgeRock ROI Calculator: https://www.forgerock.com/roi-calculator/
Find Eve here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/xmlgrrl
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evemaler/
Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here:
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Email the show at questions@identityatthecenter.com or send us a message on LinkedIn.

Jun 8, 2020 • 52min
Identity At The Center #47 - IAM Program Drivers & Requirements
Jim and Jeff talk about IAM Program Drivers & Requirements and which comes first.
LastPass Report: https://www.lastpass.com/identity-and-access-management-by-industry
Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here:
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Email the show at questions@identityatthecenter.com or send us a message on LinkedIn.

Jun 1, 2020 • 56min
Identity At The Center #46 – The 2020 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Privileged Access Management
Jim and Jeff talk about some of the findings in the recently released 2020 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Privileged Access Management.
Grab the report from any of these leading vendors (in alphabetical order):
BeyondTrust: https://www.beyondtrust.com/resources/whitepapers/kuppingercole-leadership-compass-privilege-management
CyberArk: https://lp.cyberark.com/kuppingercole-leadership-compass-pam-2020.html
Thycotic: https://thycotic.com/why-thycotic/analysts-opinions/kuppingercole-leadership-compass-report/
Identiverse 2020 Conference Link: https://identiverse.com/
Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here:
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Email the show at questions@identityatthecenter.com or send us a message on LinkedIn.

May 25, 2020 • 50min
Identity At The Center #45 - The 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report
Jim and Jeff talk about some of the findings in the recently released 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (link below).
Report link: https://enterprise.verizon.com/resources/reports/dbir/
Identiverse 2020 Conference Link: https://identiverse.com/
Connect with us on LinkedIn:
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Email your questions, suggestions, and topic requests to the show at questions@identityatthecenter.com