#338 - European Identity & Cloud Conference 2025 Preview with Warwick Ashford

Jim and Jeff talk with Rod Simmons, Vice President of Product Strategy at Omada, about the role modern IGA plays in a Zero Trust strategy. Connect with Rod on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodlsimmons/ Learn about Omada here: https://www.omada.net/ A Modern Approach to Identity Governance and Administration: Securing Remote Work and Supporting Zero Trust Initiatives: https://omadaidentity.com/resources/analyst-reports/esg-modern-iga-report/?success=true Check out Rod's Technology Podcast "SMRPodcast": https://smrpodcast.com/ Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter. Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

2 Aug 202149min

Jim and Jeff talk with Frank Villavicencio, Chief Product Officer with Greenshades Software, about going passwordless and the approach he took with his organization. Connect with Frank on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fvillavicencio/ Learn more about Greenshades: https://www.greenshades.com/ Learn more about HYPR: https://www.hypr.com/ Microsoft's CISO: Why we're trying to banish passwords forever: https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/microsofts-ciso-why-were-trying-to-banish-passwords-forever/ Hacking Multifactor Authentication by Roger Grimes: https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Multifactor-Authentication-Roger-Grimes/dp/1119650798 Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter. Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

26 Juli 202157min

Jim and Jeff talk with Gerry Gebel, Head of Standards for Strata.io, about identity orchestration, identity fabrics, and how these are coming together to provide a consistent cloud IAM experience. Connect with Gerry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerry-gebel/ Learn more about Strata.io: https://www.strata.io/ Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter. Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

19 Juli 202150min

Jim and Jeff talk with Sarah Cecchetti, Principal Product Manager for AWS Identity and Co-founder, Board Member, and President of IDPro, about AWS Cognito and the new IDPRO Certified Identity Professional (CIDPRO) certification. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcecchetti/ IDPro certification link: https://idpro.org/cidpro/ Learn more about AWS Cognito: https://aws.amazon.com/cognito/ Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter. Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

12 Juli 202153min

It's our 100th episode AND our second birthday! A big thank you to everyone that listens! Jim and Jeff talk with Victor Barris, Co-Founder of Identropy and now Managing Director with Protiviti, about what it was like to build an identity company, identity software, pivoting to identity professional services, and getting acquired by a larger organization. Connect with Victor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorbarris/ Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter. Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

5 Juli 20211h 14min

Jim and Jeff talk with Julie Smith, Executive Director at the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), about their recent report: 2021 Trends in Securing Digital Identities. Connect with Julie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliaesmith/ 2021 Trends in Securing Digital Identities Report: https://www.idsalliance.org/2021-trends-in-securing-digital-identities-2/ Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter. Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

28 Juni 202151min

Jim and Jeff talk with Gal Diskin, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder at Authomize, about Identity First Security and Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM). Connect with Gal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/galdiskin/ Check out his Identiverse 2021 Session: https://identiverse.com/idv2021/speaker/SPEJMKHDGKV/ Learn more about Authomize: https://www.authomize.com/ Lessons Learned for the Next SolarWinds Attack: https://www.authomize.com/blog/lessons-learned-for-the-next-solarwinds-attack/ The Emergence of Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM): https://www.authomize.com/blog/the-emergence-of-cloud-infrastructure-entitlement-management-ciem/ Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter. Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

21 Juni 202141min

***NOW WITH 100% MORE ZERO TRUST*** Jim and Jeff talk with Sami Laine, Director of Technology Strategy at Okta, about what Zero Trust is and how you can start your own Zero Trust organizational journey (hint: you might already have started and don't know it yet). Connect with Sami on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samiplaine/ Learn more about The Maturity of Zero Trust Across Organizations from Okta: https://www.okta.com/infographic/the-maturity-of-zero-trust-across-organizations/ Google BeyondCorp Zero Trust Reference: https://cloud.google.com/beyondcorp NIST Cyber Framework: https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/cyberframework/cybersecurity-framework-021214.pdf Connect with Jim and Jeff on LinkedIn here: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.comand follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter. Have a question for Jim and Jeff? Ask us here: https://anchor.fm/identity-at-the-center/message

14 Juni 202142min