#346 - Sponsor Spotlight - Veza

Sponsored by Veza. Visit veza.com/idac for more info.

In this sponsored episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim welcome Tarun Thakur, the co-founder and CEO of Veza, and Phil Venables, a strategic security advisor with Google and board director for Veza. The discussion spans the critical role of identity security in modern organizations, the innovative solutions offered by Veza's Access Graph, and the challenges posed by both human and non-human identities. They delve into the evolving landscape of privilege access management (PAM), the transformative potential of AI in identity security, and actionable steps organizations can take to achieve least privilege and reduce risk. The episode also highlights Veza's recent $108 million Series D investment, underscoring its mission to build the next-generation identity platform.

Chapters

00:00 Understanding Privilege in Organizations

02:10 Introduction to the Podcast

03:13 Meet the Experts: Tarun and Phil

03:46 Tarun's Journey into Identity

05:24 Phil's Background in Identity

08:35 The Vision and Differentiation of Veza

11:38 Announcing Major Investments

13:48 Challenges in Identity Security

27:48 Challenges of Privilege Access Management

28:09 The Evolution of Privilege Access

30:25 Session Recording and Management in Modern Infrastructure

33:17 The Role of Access Graph in Identity Management

44:47 Leveraging AI in Identity Security

52:50 Final Thoughts and Future Directions

Connect with Tarun: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarunthakur/

Learn more about Veza: https://veza.com/idac

Connect with Phil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philvenables/

Phil’s Blog: https://www.philvenables.com/

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 idacpodcast.com