#442 - Identiverse 2026 - Identity After Dark with Bravura Security

Recorded live at Identiverse 2026 in Las Vegas on June 17, Jeff and Jim are joined by Bart Allan, General Manager at Bravura Security, for a live recording with a studio audience. In a late-night talk show format, the three host an open Q&A driven by IAM practitioners in the room. From securing AI identities to whether access reviews are headed the way of the password, this is an unscripted conversation driven by practitioners for practitioners. Topics include identity as a business enabler, zero standing privilege, agentic authentication, standards for AI agents, vendor relationships, the captive customer problem, community, and hiring IAM talent. Thanks to Bravura Security for supporting the Identity at the Center podcast.

Connect with Bart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartholomewallan/

Learn more about Bravura Security: http://bravurasecurity.com/idac

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

00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction

00:03:00 AI Identities: Should IAM Teams Panic?

00:07:30 Identity as a Business Enabler vs. Cost Center

00:24:00 Continuous Identity and the Future of Access Reviews

00:35:00 Zero Standing Privilege and JIT Access

00:38:00 Standards for Agentic AI

00:46:00 Vendor Relationships and the Captive Customer Problem

00:55:56 Normalizing Rip and Replace

01:01:00 IDPro, Identity Beers, and Building Community

01:11:00 Agentic Authentication and Non-Human Identities

01:18:00 Hiring IAM Talent

01:26:00 Team Diversity and Multiple Perspectives

01:27:00 Closing

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