Identity at the Center28 Aug 2023

#228 - How IAM Standard Sausage Is Made with Heather Flanagan of Spherical Cow Consulting

In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jim and Jeff chat with Heather Flanagan, Principal at Spherical Cow Consulting, about the process of standards development in IAM. They cover her background in IAM, her work with IDPro, and the momentum the organization has seen in the past few years. Heather shares insights into the development of CIDPro, the Body of Knowledge, and other projects taken on by IDPro. They also discuss how interested contributors can get started, what makes a good standard, and how to get support from management. The episode ends on a lighter note with a Scotch whisky tutorial & tasting. Check out the links below and for more information about the Cybersecurity Midwest Summit 2023, Identity Week America, Oktane 2023, and the Authenticate Conference.

Connect with Heather: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hlflanagan/

Learn more about Spherical Cow: https://sphericalcowconsulting.com/

Spherical Cow?: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_cow

Government-issued Digital Credentials and Privacy: https://idpro.org/government-issued-digital-credentials-and-privacy/

IDPro Body of Knowledge: https://bok.idpro.org/

IDPro GitHub: https://github.com/idpros

Find out more about the Cybersecurity Midwest Summit 2023 at https://whova.com/web/2sOogdl3cIdo76LNOJrtUFRNXxvO%40kakipZlQHyewIA%3D/

Use the code IDAC30 for a 30% discount on your conference pass for Identity Week America at https://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/identity-week-america/index.stm

Use the code OKTNIDAC30 for 30% off your Oktane 2023 registration at https://www.okta.com/oktane/

Use the code IDAC15PODCAST for a 15% discount on your registration fee for the Authenticate Conference at https://authenticatecon.com/event/authenticate-2023/

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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