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

#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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#410 - Sponsor Spotlight - Strivacity

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#409 - Q1 2026 Identity Threat Report Roundup

Jeff and Jim review seven major IAM and cybersecurity industry reports from Q1 2026, covering releases from Check Point, Recorded Future, Sophos, Palo Alto Unit 42, IBM X-Force, Darktrace, and Hypr. T...

23 Mars 59min

#408 - AI vs AI with Joseph Carson

#408 - AI vs AI with Joseph Carson

Jeff and Jim welcome Joseph Carson, cybersecurity expert and host of the Security by Default podcast, for a conversation on AI in offensive and defensive security. Joseph shares the real-world inciden...

16 Mars 1h 3min

#407 - Sponsor Spotlight - Rubrik

#407 - Sponsor Spotlight - Rubrik

This episode features Drew Russell, Identity Resilience Platform Owner at Rubrik. Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman explore the intersection of backup, recovery, and identity security. Drew explains how ...

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#406 - IDAC MailBag for February 2026

#406 - IDAC MailBag for February 2026

In this MailBag episode, Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald tackle eight questions submitted by listeners from around the world, including Munich, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Toronto, Hanoi, London, Sydney, and...

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#405 - RSM 2026 Attack Vectors Report

#405 - RSM 2026 Attack Vectors Report

Jeff and Jim sit down with David Llorens, principal at RSM, to break down the RSM 2026 Attack Vectors Report. Drawing from real-world offensive security engagements, David explains why identity contin...

2 Mars 1h 11min

#404 - Sponsor Spotlight - Bravura Security

#404 - Sponsor Spotlight - Bravura Security

This episode is sponsored by Bravura Security. Learn more at bravurasecurity.com/idac.This is a Sponsor Spotlight episode of the Identity at the Center podcast. Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman are join...

25 Feb 55min

#403 - Strategic Identity Security with Simon Moffatt

#403 - Strategic Identity Security with Simon Moffatt

Simon Moffatt, founder and analyst at The Cyber Hut and co-host of The Analyst Brief podcast, returns to Identity at the Center for a wide-ranging conversation about the strategic evolution of identit...

23 Feb 1h 4min

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