#289 - DevOps Insights at Texas A&M University with Adam Mikeal

#289 - DevOps Insights at Texas A&M University with Adam Mikeal

In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim return from Identiverse 2024 and share their experiences from the conference held in Las Vegas. They discuss notable moments, including unique conference swag and memorable interactions. Special guest Adam Michael, CISO and adjunct professor at Texas A&M University, joins the conversation to discuss the evolution of identity management to identity security at the university. Adam delves into the complexities of managing identity in a higher education environment and shares insights on implementing DevOps practices. The episode covers topics like AI's impact on teaching, infrastructure as code, ROI of identity security projects, and the challenges and benefits of centralizing IT services.

Connect with Adam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amikeal/

The Phoenix Project (book): https://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Project-DevOps-Helping-Business/dp/0988262592

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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.

🔑 Episode Keywords

Higher Education, Identity Security, Devops, Iam, Identity Management, Identity Governance, Zero Trust, Texas A&M University, Identity Infrastructure, Digital Identity, Cybersecurity, Cloud Technology, Commercial Identity Systems, Identity Authentication, Federated Identity, Identity Lifecycle, Identity Verification, Identity Apis, Identity And Access Management, Identity Solutions

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#202 - Trust in Identity with Eve Maler

#202 - Trust in Identity with Eve Maler

Jim and Jeff talk with Eve Maler, Chief Technology Officer at ForgeRock, about trust within the context of identity and access management (IAM) and discuss that trust in three different areas: trust in the practice of IAM, trust and bias, and trust in IAM vendors. Connect with Eve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evemaler Learn more about ForgeRock: https://www.forgerock.com/ ForgeRock Community - CTO Lounge: https://community.forgerock.com/c/cto-lounge/6 Explain AI: https://explainai.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 on the web at idacpodcast.com and follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.

6 Maalis 202358min

#201 - IAM through CISO eyes with Helen Patton

#201 - IAM through CISO eyes with Helen Patton

Jim and Jeff talk with Helen Patton, Chief Information Security Officer for the CISCO Security Business Group, about her views on a range of IAM topics through her eyes as a CISO. Connect with Helen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenpatton/ Visit her website: https://www.cisohelen.com/ Cybersecurity Canon: https://cybersecuritycanon.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.

27 Helmi 20231h 16min

#200 - Celebrating 200

#200 - Celebrating 200

Jim and Jeff take an episode to celebrate putting out 200 episodes and talk about how the show started and where it is going before highlighting a handful of favorite episodes over the last few years. Thanks to everyone who listens, shares, and subscribes! 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.

20 Helmi 20231h 16min

#199 - Managing IAM with Sarah Cecchetti

#199 - Managing IAM with Sarah Cecchetti

Jim and Jeff talk with Sarah Cecchetti, Head of Product for AWS Cognito and co-founder and board member of IDPro, about managing IAM teams, products, projects, and everything in between. Connect with Sarah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcecchetti/ IDPro: https://idpro.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 on the web at idacpodcast.com and follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.

13 Helmi 20231h 1min

#198 - Identity BCP and DR for the Cloud with Muli Motola

#198 - Identity BCP and DR for the Cloud with Muli Motola

Jim and Jeff have a discussion with Muli Motola, Co-founder, and CEO at accSenSe, about the need to consider Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) for identity infrastructure in the cloud. Connect with Muli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/motolamuli/ Learn more about accSenSe: https://accsense.io/ 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.

6 Helmi 20231h 1min

#197 - GSA & CISA PAM Playbook with Ken Myers and Ross Foard

#197 - GSA & CISA PAM Playbook with Ken Myers and Ross Foard

Jim and Jeff talk with Ken Myers, Director in the Identity Assurance and Trusted Access Division for the GSA, and Ross Foard, IT Specialist in the INFOSEC group of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), about the GSA & CISA PAM Playbook. Connect with Ken: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idmken/ Connect with Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-foard/ Privileged Identity Playbook: https://playbooks.idmanagement.gov/playbooks/pam/ Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture (2nd Preliminary Draft): https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/1800-35/draft 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.

30 Tammi 20231h 3min

#196 - CIAM Authentication with Mickey Boodaei

#196 - CIAM Authentication with Mickey Boodaei

Jim and Jeff talk with Mickey Boodaei, CEO and co-founder of Transmit Security, about reducing risk and fraud with modern authentication in Customer/Consumer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) platforms. Connect with Mickey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickeyboodaei/ Learn more about Transmit Security: https://www.transmitsecurity.com/ Events: Gartner IAM Summit: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/identity-access-management-us European Identity and Cloud Conference: https://www.kuppingercole.com/events/eic2023 Identiverse: https://identiverse.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.

23 Tammi 20231h 5min

#195 - Fully Merged Identity Security with Gabe Avner

#195 - Fully Merged Identity Security with Gabe Avner

Jim and Jeff talk with Gabe Avner, Director of Content at Authomize, about his blog post about the merging of identity security with information security. Connect with Gabe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-avner-57a67717/ Read Gabe's article: https://www.authomize.com/blog/2022-is-the-year-that-identity-fully-merged-with-security-a-retrospective/ Learn more about Authomize: https://www.authomize.com/ Upcoming events: KuppingerCole European Identity & Cloud Conference: https://www.kuppingercole.com/events/eic2023 Identiverse 2023: https://identiverse.com/ Gartner US IAM Summit 2023: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/identity-access-management-us 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.

16 Tammi 202348min