In this episode of Cyber Confersations, Katie sits down with Wes Mullins, Founder & CEO of Icite, to explore why identity is rapidly becoming the central battleground in cybersecurity.

Drawing on years of experience building and scaling MDR and SOC environments, Wes explains how the shift to cloud, remote work, SSO, OAuth, and AI has fundamentally changed security operations - and why traditional approaches are struggling to keep up.

The conversation dives into why identity now touches every part of the organisation, the rise of non-human identities and AI agents, and why visibility is the foundation for securing modern environments.

Topics covered include:

• Why identity has become one of cyber's biggest challenges
• How cloud adoption changed security operations
• The rise of stolen tokens and valid credential attacks
• Why identity is a shared responsibility across organisations
• The impact of AI agents and non-human identities
• What CISOs should prioritise before adopting new AI security tools
• How security teams can improve response speed and confidence
• Where identity security is heading over the next few years

If you're a security leader, SOC practitioner, or simply interested in how AI is reshaping cybersecurity, this is an episode you won't want to miss.