Identity at the Center is a weekly podcast all about identity security in the context of identity and access management (IAM). With decades of real-world IAM experience, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman bring you conversations with news, topics, and guests from the identity management industry. Do you know who has access to what? Visit us on the web at idacpodcast.com
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Sep 28, 2026 · 1:23:36
Jeff flies solo for episode 450, joined by Alexis Bernthal, an associate on RSM's technology risk consulting team who found her way to the podcast through a corporate-wide email…
Sep 21, 2026 · 1:10:47
George Fletcher joins Jeff Steadman and Sean O'Dell for a Decoded deep dive into transaction tokens (Txn-Tokens), the OAuth Working Group specification designed to secure…
Sep 17, 2026 · 1:04:07
Howard Ting, CEO of Opal Security, joins Jeff Steadman for a Sponsor Spotlight covering identity governance for both human and non-human identities. Howard traces his path…
Sep 14, 2026 · 1:16:04
Jeff Steadman sits down with Andi Hindle, conference chair for Authenticate 2026, for a preview of this year's event. Making his seventh appearance on the show, Andi walks…
Sep 7, 2026 · 1:10:07
Rick Scot, Global CIO and CISO at Elevate Textiles, joins Jim and Jeff to talk about how he went from leading a data team to holding both the CIO and CISO seats at a global…
Sep 2, 2026 · 52:30
Jim McDonald hosts this Sponsor Spotlight episode of Identity at the Center, made possible with support from Twine Security. Jim is joined by Benny Porat, co-founder and CEO of…
Aug 31, 2026 · 49:51
Jeff and Jim open with the unavoidable topic of AI agents and the tension between enabling innovation and governing agent permissions, then run through a packed fall conference…
Aug 24, 2026 · 1:13:57
Jeff and Jim are joined by John Huyette, AI Risk Leader at RSM, and Omer Arshed, North American Digital Identity Leader at RSM, to explore how identity controls can help…
Aug 19, 2026 · 1:29:54
Recorded live at Identiverse 2026 in Las Vegas on June 17, Jeff and Jim are joined by Bart Allan, General Manager at Bravura Security, for a live recording with a studio…
Aug 17, 2026 · 37:21
Live from Identiverse 2026 in Las Vegas, Jeff and Jim sit down with Sachini Siriwardene, winner of this year's Kim Cameron Award, along with Ian Glazer of the Digital Identity…
Aug 10, 2026 · 52:07
Recorded live at Identiverse 2026, Jeff and Jim sit down with returning guest Mike Kiser, Director of Strategy and Standards at SailPoint, for a wide-ranging conversation that…
Aug 5, 2026 · 54:26
This Sponsor Spotlight episode, made possible with support from Tuebora, features Jim McDonald in conversation with Sanjay Nadimpalli, CEO and founder of Tuebora. Sanjay shares…
Aug 3, 2026 · 39:26
Recorded live at Identiverse 2026 in Las Vegas, Jeff sits down with Decoded co-host Sean O'Dell for a wide-ranging state of the union on continuous identity, shared signals, and…
Jul 27, 2026 · 55:31
Live from the IDAC booth at Identiverse 2026, Jeff and Jim sit down with Pam Dingle, Director of Identity Standards at Microsoft, to unpack agentic identity. Pam breaks down…
Jul 22, 2026 · 46:00
In this Sponsor Spotlight episode, Jeff Steadman flies solo and welcomes Greg Danyi, co-founder and CTO of P0 Security, to the show. Greg walks through P0's approach to runtime…
Jul 20, 2026 · 26:54
Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman took the Identity at the Center podcast live at Identiverse 2026 in Las Vegas for a crowd-sourced game show called Majority Rules. Identity…
Jul 13, 2026 · 42:46
Recorded the night before Identiverse 2026 at BrewDog in Las Vegas, Jeff hosts a roundtable of IdentiBeer chapter leaders and community members from around the world. Espen Bago…
Jul 8, 2026 · 55:50
Jim McDonald sits down with Dan Moore, Senior Director of CIAM Strategy and Identity Standards at FusionAuth, for an in-depth conversation on customer identity and access…
Jul 6, 2026 · 44:27
Jim McDonald takes the Identity at the Center podcast on the road to Rome, Italy, for a special two-part episode. The first segment is an IdentiBeer roundup where Jim gathers…
Jun 29, 2026 · 1:01:03
Recorded live at EIC 2026 in Berlin, Jeff and Jim sit down with Martin Kuppinger, founder and distinguished analyst at KuppingerCole. They dig into the tectonic shifts AI is…
Jun 22, 2026 · 59:57
Recorded live at EIC 2026 in Berlin, Jeff and Jim sit down with Martin Sandren, IAM Product Lead at IKEA, for a wide-ranging conversation covering nearly every corner of modern…
Jun 17, 2026 · 1:07:26
This episode is presented courtesy of SailPoint. Rob Sebaugh, Senior Identity Strategist at SailPoint, joins Jeff and Jim for a wide-ranging conversation on the past, present,…
Jun 15, 2026 · 42:11
Recorded live at EIC 2026 in Berlin, Jeff and Jim sit down with Thomas Zarnhofer, IAM Architect at a major retail company in central Europe. Thomas shares his experience leading…
Jun 8, 2026 · 1:13:49
Jeff and Jim are joined by Heather Flanagan, Content Chair, and Andi Hindle, Conference Chair, for a full preview of Identiverse 2026 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. They cover the…
Jun 3, 2026 · 1:02:08
This episode and the Identity at the Center podcast is supported by CrowdStrike. Learn more at crowdstrike.com. Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald sit down with Scott Kriz, GM of…
Jun 1, 2026 · 46:41
Jeff and Jim recap their week at KuppingerCole's EIC 2026 in Berlin, covering standout keynotes, hallway conversations, and sessions on securing AI agents, CIAM, and AI versus…
May 25, 2026 · 1:11:09
Jeff and Jim are back with the May 2026 mailbag, answering listener questions from Amsterdam, Mumbai, Austin, and Berlin. Topics include navigating IAM vendor acquisitions,…
May 18, 2026 · 1:01:57
Jeff and Jim welcome back Robert Snodgrass, Principal at RSM, for a deep dive into the RSM Middle Market Business Index cybersecurity report. The conversation covers the…
May 15, 2026 · 1:18:17
Episode 422 is the debut of Decoded by Identity at the Center, a new sub-series hosted by Jeff Steadman and Sean O'Dell dedicated to unpacking the specifications and standards…
May 11, 2026 · 1:10:09
Jeff and Jim welcome back Henrique Teixeira, SVP of Strategy at Saviynt, for his fourth appearance on the podcast. The episode opens with Jim's firsthand experience building an…
May 6, 2026 · 1:13:23
This episode is made possible by GitGuardian. Jeff speaks with Dwayne McDaniel, Principal Developer Advocate at GitGuardian, about secrets sprawl, non-human identity governance,…
May 4, 2026 · 29:37
Recorded live as part of the Identity Management Day 2026 streaming program, Jeff and Jim mark their fifth IMD episode. Introduced by Jeff Reich from the Identity Defined…
Apr 27, 2026 · 1:08:59
What does it mean to build an identity system that is ethical? Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman are joined by Elizabeth Garber, Executive Director of IDPro and marketing lead for…
Apr 22, 2026 · 48:35
This bonus episode of Identity at the Center is brought to you with support from Elimity. Jeff and Jim sit down with Maarten Decat, co-founder and CEO of Elimity, to explore the…
Apr 20, 2026 · 1:00:56
Jeff and Jim are joined by Warwick Ashford, senior analyst at KuppingerCole and returning MC of the European Identity and Cloud Conference, for a full preview of EIC 2026. The…
Apr 13, 2026 · 1:01:41
Jeff and Jim welcome back five-time guest Jeff Reich, Executive Director of the Identity Defined Security Alliance, just ahead of Identity Management Day 2026 on April 14th. Jeff…
Apr 8, 2026 · 40:04
This sponsored episode is made possible by Evolveum, the company behind midPoint, an open source IGA platform made and owned in the EU that is in use worldwide. Jeff Steadman and…
Apr 6, 2026 · 52:36
Jeff and Jim welcome back Heather Flanagan for her fifth appearance on the show. Heather shares updates across a wide range of current work including her new role as content…
Apr 1, 2026 · 12:50
AI Jeff takes over as solo host after Open Jim Claw, an agentic identity framework built by AI Jim, locks out human Jeff, human Jim, and AI Jim simultaneously. While everyone…
Mar 30, 2026 · 56:17
Jim McDonald sits down with Greg Handrick, Director of IAM at Best Buy, for a wide-ranging conversation on running enterprise identity at one of America's largest consumer…
Mar 25, 2026 · 1:00:25
In this Sponsor Spotlight, Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald welcome back Stephen Cox, co-founder and CTO of Strivacity, for his third appearance and second sponsored episode.…
Mar 23, 2026 · 59:22
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,…
Mar 16, 2026 · 1:03:31
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…
Mar 11, 2026 · 54:42
This episode features Drew Russell, Identity Resilience Platform Owner at Rubrik. Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman explore the intersection of backup, recovery, and identity…
Mar 9, 2026 · 1:04:22
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,…
Mar 2, 2026 · 1:11:24
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…
Feb 25, 2026 · 55:02
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…
Feb 23, 2026 · 1:04:07
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…
Feb 16, 2026 · 1:01:56
In this episode of Identity at the Center, hosts Jeff and Jim dive into the details of the Shared Signals Framework (SSF) and Continuous Access Evaluation Profile (CAEP), with…
Feb 11, 2026 · 52:11
This episode is sponsored by PlainID. Visit plainid.com/idac to learn more. In this sponsored episode, Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman talk with Gal Helemski, CTO and co-founder…
Feb 9, 2026 · 1:11:39
In this milestone episode of Identity at the Center, Jeff and Jim celebrate 400 episodes and reflect on their journey over the past six and a half years. They discuss the…
Feb 5, 2026 · 56:55
Jim McDonald is joined by Jeff Margolies, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at Saviynt, to discuss the intersection of artificial intelligence and identity security. Jeff shares…
Feb 2, 2026 · 55:33
In this episode, Jim McDonald welcomes back Martin Kuppinger, Principal Analyst at KuppingerCole, to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of identity in 2026. With Jeff…
Jan 26, 2026 · 50:07
Jeff Steadman is joined by RSM colleagues Rich Servillas and Charles John to explore the critical intersection of identity access management, operational resilience, and disaster…
Jan 19, 2026 · 31:22
Jeff and Jim are joined by Gartner Analyst Rebecca Archambault for a special live edition of the podcast recorded at the Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit in Grapevine,…
Jan 14, 2026 · 55:09
#395 - Sponsor Spotlight - Redblock This episode is sponsored by Redblock. Visit redblock.ai/idac to learn more. Jeff and Jim come to you live from the Gartner IAM Summit in…
Jan 12, 2026 · 46:26
We are live from the Gartner IAM Summit 2025 in Grapevine, Texas! In this episode, we welcome back Sarah Clark, now the Chief Product Officer and GM of North America at Hopae.…
Jan 5, 2026 · 57:38
Join Jeff, Jim, and special guest Ian Glazer at the Gartner IAM Summit 2025 as they discuss the Identity and Access Management (IAM) industry, the evolution of IAM practices, and…
Dec 17, 2025 · 28:43
Join hosts Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald for a special live episode recorded on location at Identiverse DC! In this interactive session, Jeff and Jim host a game of "Majority…
Dec 15, 2025 · 32:44
Jeff and Jim come to you live from the expo floor at Identiverse DC 2025. They are joined by John DelMauro, Executive Vice President at Cyber Risk Alliance, to discuss the energy…
Dec 8, 2025 · 55:53
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim sit down with Tobin South, co-chair of the OpenID Foundation's AI Identity Management Community Group,…
Dec 3, 2025 · 53:32
This episode is sponsored by Aembit. Visit aembit.io/idac to learn more. Jeff and Jim welcome David Goldschlag, CEO and Co-founder of Aembit, to discuss the rapidly evolving…
Dec 1, 2025 · 59:29
In this episode of The Identity at the Center Podcast , hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman catch up with John Tolbert, Director of Cybersecurity Research at KuppingerCole…
Nov 24, 2025 · 50:06
Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman sit down with Mike Reiring of RSM at InfoSec World 2025 to explore how managed service providers are reshaping IT and identity operations. They dig…
Nov 17, 2025 · 1:01:49
In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim broadcast from InfoSec World 2025, sharing lively discussions on identity management, AI security, and…
Nov 13, 2025 · 52:50
This episode is sponsored by Nexis. Visit nexis-secure.com/idac to learn more. In this sponsored episode of *Identity at the Center*, host Jim McDonald sits down with Dr. Heiko…
Nov 10, 2025 · 30:36
Live from Authenticate 2025, Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald sit down with the Cal Ripken of IDAC, Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director and CEO of the FIDO Alliance. Andrew shares…
Nov 3, 2025 · 52:07
Live from Authenticate 2025, Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald sit down with Dr. Tina Srivastava, an IDPro board member and co-founder of Badge Inc., for a crucial discussion on the…
Oct 29, 2025 · 48:22
This episode is sponsored by HYPR. Visit hypr.com/idac to learn more. In this episode from Authenticate 2025, Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman are joined by Bojan Simic, Co-Founder…
Oct 27, 2025 · 1:14:36
In this episode, Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman are joined by Steve Rennick, Senior Leader for IAM Architecture at Ciena, for a wide-ranging discussion on the most pressing…
Oct 20, 2025 · 1:03:54
In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, Jim McDonald interviews Sebastian Rohr, the Chief Troublemaker at Umbrella Labs. They discuss the evolution of identity…
Oct 13, 2025 · 48:16
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Eve Maler, founder and CEO of Venn Factory joins host Jim McDonald. They discuss the significance of identity in the…
Oct 6, 2025 · 1:02:05
This episode of the Identity at the Center podcast delves into the complex topic of death and the digital estate (DADE). Jim McDonald hosts Dean Saxe, Heather Flanagan, and Mike…
Oct 1, 2025 · 48:24
This episode is sponsored by Hush Security. Visit hush.security/idac to learn more. In this sponsored episode of Identity at the Center, hosts Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald…
Sep 29, 2025 · 1:14:23
In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim dive into the concept of device identity within a Zero Trust framework. They are joined by Shea McGrew,…
Sep 22, 2025 · 1:10:55
Join Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald for the September 2025 mailbag episode of Identity at the Center! This episode features listener questions from around the world about digital…
Sep 17, 2025 · 59:39
This episode is sponsored by SGNL. Visit sgnl.ai/idac to learn more. In this sponsored episode of Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim discuss hot trends in the…
Sep 15, 2025 · 57:45
In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, Jeff and Jim discuss various aspects of identity access management (IAM) policies and the importance of having a solid…
Sep 8, 2025 · 1:00:42
In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim engage in an insightful conversation with Darren Rolls, a veteran in the Identity and Access Management…
Sep 3, 2025 · 59:03
Sponsored by Axonius. Visit https://www.axonius.com/idac to learn more. In this sponsored episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim talk with Amir Ofek,…
Sep 1, 2025 · 59:51
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim dive into the critical intersection of cloud security and identity and access management (IAM). They are…
Aug 25, 2025 · 56:54
Join Jeff and Jim in this special episode of the Identity at the Center podcast as they celebrate crossing 1 million downloads. The hosts share a major announcement, thank their…
Aug 20, 2025 · 51:37
This episode is sponsored by P0 Security. Visit p0.dev/idac to learn why P0 is the easiest and fastest way to implement just-in-time, short-lived, and auditable access to your…
Aug 18, 2025 · 51:47
Join hosts Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald as they explore the critical intersection of attack surface management (ASM) and digital identity with Dan Lauritzen, Director with RSM…
Aug 11, 2025 · 1:03:18
In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim dive into an enriching discussion with Shawna Hofer, Chief Information Security Officer at St. Luke's…
Aug 4, 2025 · 1:01:54
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim are joined by Felix Gaehtgens, a former Gartner analyst, to discuss the evolving landscape of machine…
Jul 28, 2025 · 57:55
Welcome back to Identity at the Center! Jeff flies solo this week as Jim handles a cross-country move, bringing you an insightful conversation with Joni Brennan, the new Chair of…
Jul 23, 2025 · 50:03
This episode is sponsored by Natoma. Visit https://www.natoma.id/ to learn more. Join Jeff from the IDAC Podcast as he dives into a deep conversation with Paresh Bhaya, the…
Jul 21, 2025 · 37:32
In this episode of Identity at the Center, recorded live from Identiverse 2025 in Las Vegas, Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman are joined by special guests Diane Vicezar and Arynn…
Jul 14, 2025 · 37:13
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim discuss highlights from Identiverse 2025, featuring special guest Sean O'Dell. They reflect on the…
Jul 9, 2025 · 53:37
This episode is sponsored by Trusona. Visit trusona.com/idac to learn more. In this episode of the Identity of the Center podcast, Jeff and Jim discuss identity verification…
Jul 7, 2025 · 27:25
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Jeff and Jim broadcast live from Identiverse 2025. Special guest Andrew Shikiar from the FIDO Alliance joins to talk about…
Jun 30, 2025 · 21:17
Welcome to a special game show edition of 'Identity at the Center,' hosted by Jeff Steadman! Recorded live at Identiverse 2025, this episode features two teams—Team IDPro…
Jun 25, 2025 · 1:02:45
This episode is sponsored by Silverfort. Visit silverfort.com for more. In this sponsored episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Jeff and Jim sit down with Hed Kovetz,…
Jun 23, 2025 · 1:04:31
Join Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman on the Identity at the Center podcast as they welcome Lalit Choda, founder and CEO of the Non-Human Identity Management Group. Lalit, also…
Jun 16, 2025 · 46:21
This episode features various professionals discussing their experiences and journeys in the identity and access management (IAM) field during a meetup in Oslo, Norway, and…
Jun 9, 2025 · 51:50
Join Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman on Identity at the Center as they sit down with Kristina Yasuda, Product Owner, and Dr. Torsten Lodderstedt, Project Lead for the German EUDI…
Jun 4, 2025 · 53:25
This episode is sponsored by Duo. Visit duo.com to learn more. Join Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman on this sponsored episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, brought to you…
Jun 2, 2025 · 40:29
In this episode of Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald are joined by Alejandro Leal, Senior Analyst at KuppingerCole, live from the EIC 2025 stage in Berlin,…
May 26, 2025 · 35:14
In this episode of Identity at the Center, hosts Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald are joined by Jerome Thorstenson, IAM Architect with Salling Group, live from EIC 2025 in Berlin!…
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