

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 9, 2020 • 36min
Identity At The Center #34 - Managing IAM Risk with Esteban
Jim and Jeff talk with Esteban about the approach he takes in managing IAM risk for his organization.
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Position Paper: The Three Lines Of Defense In Effective Risk Management And Control
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Mar 2, 2020 • 29min
Identity At The Center #33 - IAM for IoT
Jim and Jeff talk about a topic suggested by listener Kerem B.; How to approach IAM for IoT (Internet of Things).
For more IoT Security info, visit www.iotsecurityfoundation.org
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Feb 24, 2020 • 43min
Identity At The Center #32 - Talking IAM with Binod at Ilantus
Jim and Jeff talk with Binod Singh, Founder and CEO of Ilantus Technologies, about where the IAM market was, is, might go, and why the mid-market space for IAM is hot right now.
For more information about Ilantus, visit ilantus.com.
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Feb 17, 2020 • 45min
Identity At The Center #31 - Confusing and Misleading IAM Terms
Jim and Jeff talk about some of the terminologies that can be misleading in the IAM space if people are not on the same page.
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Feb 10, 2020 • 36min
Identity At The Center #30 - Biggest Challenges of CIAM
Jim and Jeff talk about some of the biggest challenges organizations (and vendors) face when implementing a Consumer/Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) program and technology.
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Feb 3, 2020 • 48min
Identity At The Center #29 - Big Game IAM Chat With Katy, Amanda, and Marcie
Jim and Jeff visit with their friends Katy, Amanda, and Marcie at Winterfell (aka Stevens Point, WI) to talk about why the 49ers will beat the Chiefs, why the Chiefs will beat the 49ers, how they got into the IAM space, and what they wish the business knew about IAM.
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Jan 27, 2020 • 32min
Identity At The Center #28 - IAM Metrics
Jim and Jeff talk about why IAM metrics are important and some ideas for the basic reporting of an IAM program. This was sparked by a recent Forbes article titled "Nine Cybersecurity Metrics Every CEO Should Track" which is worth checking out.
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Jan 20, 2020 • 53min
Identity At The Center #27 - What makes a good IAM Program Manager
We are back and ready to tackle 2020! In the first episode of this decade, Jim and Jeff talk about what it takes to be a good IAM program manager as well as some of the mistakes they made in their IAM careers and mistakes they see organizations making today.
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Dec 20, 2019 • 26min
Identity At The Center #26 - IAM in Monterrey with Arturo
In the final episode of 2019, Jeff talks with Arturo Cordoba, Senior Advisor on the Cyber Security team with CEMEX in Mexico. They discuss the PEMEX ransomware attack, the ups & downs Arturo experienced with his IAM program this year and starting an IAM group in the Monterrey, Mexico area. If you are in the Monterrey area and want to be part of the group, reach out to Arturo on LinkedIn!
Jim and Jeff hope you have a happy holiday season and will be back in January 2020 with new episodes.
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Dec 13, 2019 • 48min
Identity At The Center #25 - 2019 Gartner IAM Summit Recap
Jim and Jeff talk recap their time in Las Vegas at the 2019 Gartner IAM Summit.
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