January 13, 2025

#325 - Theorycrafting Modern Identity Architecture with Ian Glazer

1 hour 9 minutes

Welcome to the Identity at the Center podcast! In this episode, hosts Jeff and Jim dive deep into modern identity architecture with guest Ian Glazer. They discuss topics such as the importance of policy, data orchestration, and the evolving landscape of identity and access management (IAM). Ian shares his thoughts on the future of IAM, the integration of various data sources, the role of events in IAM, and the potential for real-time identity solutions. They also touch on upcoming conferences, the European Identity and Cloud Conference 2025, and the significance of engaging with the identity community. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on the advancements and future directions of digital identity!

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview

00:11 Upcoming Plans and Challenges

01:03 Guest Invitation and Podcast Dynamics

03:31 Conference Announcements and Discounts

06:05 Welcoming the Guest: Ian Glazer

06:46 Fido Feud and Conference Experiences

16:29 Identity Market Trends and Innovations

19:19 Modern Identity Architectures

33:51 Identity First Security: A New Approach

34:50 Unified Data Tiers: Breaking Down Silos

36:14 Modern IAM: Opportunities and Challenges

37:02 Ephemeral Access and Zero Standing Privilege

39:18 Understanding Identity Data

41:30 Workforce Identity Data Platforms

47:14 Orchestration and Execution in IAM

51:09 Real-Time Event-Based Identity Systems

54:45 Future Directions and Community Engagement

59:03 Teaching and Sharing Knowledge

01:05:33 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations

Connect with Ian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglazer/

Notional architecture for modern IAM: Part 3 of 4 (blog): https://weaveidentity.com/blog/notional-architecture-for-modern-iam/

2025: The year we free our IAM data: https://weaveidentity.com/blog/2025-the-year-we-free-our-iam-data/

Learn more about Weave Identity: https://weaveidentity.com/

Digital Identity Advancement Foundation: https://digitalidadvancement.org/

Avoid the Noid! - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Noid

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 http://idacpodcast.com

Keywords:

IDAC, Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman, Jim McDonald, Ian Glazer, Weave Identity, Identity and Access Management, IAM, Modern Identity Architectures, Modern IAM, Data Tier, Events, Orchestration, Zero Trust, ZTNA, Shared Signals Framework, EIC, Gartner, Black Hat, RSA, Identibeer, Data Lake, OIDs, IANS

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