#239 - Authenticate 2023: Machine Identity with David Mahdi of Transmit Security
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#239 - Authenticate 2023: Machine Identity with David Mahdi of Transmit Security

In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman are joined by David Mahdi, CIO for Transmit Security, to discuss machine identity management. David shares insights into his role as CIO at Transmit Security and explains the concept of machine identities. They explore the differences between machine accounts and machine identities and delve into the importance of matching machine accounts to machine identities to avoid potential issues during human identity events. The conversation also touches on the need for multi-factor authentication for machine accounts and the impact of AI in this area. To wrap up on a lighter note, David shares his experience with the Star Wars Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland in California.

Connect with David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmahdi/

Learn more about Transmit Security: https://transmitsecurity.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 on the web at idacpodcast.com and follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.

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