Join Matthias Reinwarth in this special episode of the KuppingerCole Analyst Chat as he welcomes not one but two expert guests: Nitish Deshpande, Research Analyst at KuppingerCole, and Martin Kuppinger, Principal Analyst and Co-Founder of KuppingerCole.

Together, they explore the evolution of modern authorization, discussing how far the industry has come since the early days of static entitlements and XML-based policies. From early insights shared back in 2009 to today’s dynamic, AI-enhanced, signal-driven authorization models, this episode unpacks the what, why, and how of modern access control systems.

📌 Topics covered include:

✅ What makes authorization "modern"?
✅ The shift from RBAC/ABAC to PBAM (Policy-Based Access Management)
✅ Real-time access decisions & context-aware authorization
✅ The role of AI and ML in modern authorization
✅ The connection between Zero Trust Architecture and dynamic policies
✅ Local vs. global enforcement and the future of decentralized decision points
✅ Data quality, governance, and identity lifecycle management
✅ How tools like OPA (Open Policy Agent) are lowering the barrier to adoption