In episode 81 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is joined by Daniel McIntyre, Identity and Access Management (IAM) Manager at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they acknowledge Identity Management Day 2024 with a discussion of IAM. They begin by looking at how IAM as a concept has changed over the years. They then explore current challenges in the modern environment and strategies for IAM to keep up with emerging threats. After emphasizing the importance of training in an effective IAM program, they conclude their conversation by sharing best practices for getting started in IAM and cybersecurity more broadly.

Resources

• Identity Management Day
• Why Are Authentication and Authorization So Difficult?
• Tracing the Evolving Levels of Support for WebAuthn
• Episode 44: A Zero Trust Framework Knows No End
• Election Security Spotlight – Password Attacks

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