The 36th Edition of the Identity Jedi Newsletter

The revolution will be decentralized, CEDAR Fever you'll actually like, Vegas VIP

David Lee
May 17, 2023

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Hey Jedi welcome to the 36th edition of the Identity Jedi Newsletter.

The month’s rolling by fast as we are 2 weeks away from Identiverse in Las, Vegas, Nevada! I Can’t wait! You’ve got your ticket right, Jedi?

There are going to be some really good talks this year! Ian Glazer on a panel talking about Chief Identity Officer Jodan Burris will be on a panel discussing equity in digital identity practices! It’s going to be a great time.

Comment and let me know which session you are most interested in seeing!

This train keeps rolling Jedi we’ve crossed the 350 mark of subscribers; let’s bring this month home and hit 400 before June! Hit the referral button, and earn yourself some swag!! LET’S GO!!

It’s a Party Bus!!!

Speaking of Identiverse. I’m linking up with the folks at Acense to have one hell of a night in Vegas! Now there was no way that a party bus limo event could go down and I did not make sure my fellow Jedi were there. I secured 10 spots for this event, exclusively for this community.

Checkout this VIP Invitation from the man himself 👇️

All you have to do is drop me an email, and I’ll get your name on the list! First Come First Serve!

Let’s Get to the Good Stuff!

Cedar Fever: AWS Makes Cedar Open Source
The Revolution will be decentralized
Identity Security Maturity Models

The Revolution will be decentralized.

Lots of buzz going around about Decentralized Identity ( DI). What is it? What does it mean? How does it work? The article below gives a good primer on the subject and has some very informative rabbit hole links toward the end.

In short, DI is a different way of thinking about how we manage identity. It brings up important and heavy questions about who should store what data. How should data be protected, and how give owners of data absolute control, while giving users of data trust and verification? It’s absolutely fascinating, and the type of challenges we live for in tech.

What is decentralized identity?

Learn about decentralized identity as a user-controlled approach using blockchain to manage identity without a centralized authority.

www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/decentralized-identity

Identity Security Maturity

Say that three times fast.

A good report from the crew over at Tech Target and their Enterprise Strategy Group. An in-depth look at the reach of identity security architectures within organizations. Some key highlights that stand out:

TL:DR; Multi-cloud is real; customers want one throat to choke, and identity and security tools need to work together. If only someone had been saying this for like the past 5 years.

61 % of corresponds use more than 3 Cloud Service Providers with 85% of respondents expecting to get there in the next 12 months

54 % of respondents prefer a platform-like approach with unified controls from fewer vendors

57% of organizations say the top two Identity Security integrations include IT and security solutions (IAM, SSO, etc.) and endpoint security solutions.

The Holistic Identity Security Maturity Model | CIO Resource Library

Business transformation, driven by internal and external forces such as mergers and acquisitions – and the COVID-19 pandemic – has led to the widespread adoption of remote work and the use of multiple public cloud services.

us.resources.cio.com/resources/the-holistic-identity-security-maturity-model-11

CEDAR Fever!

Last week AWS announced that the Cedar policy language and authorization engine would be open-source. Joining the likes of IDQL and Hexa by Strata.io.

A big shoutout to Sarah Cecchetti and her team at AWS!

Very interested to see how this and IDQL make waves over the next couple of years. With more companies approaching a multi-cloud model, the ability to manage authorization and policy across all providers will be huge. Combine what IDQL is doing with a Cedar, and you have a pretty robust solution if, you can manage it.

Introducing Cedar, an open-source language for access control

aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2023/05/cedar-open-source-language-access-control

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Wallix Group : WALLIX acquires Kleverware, a leading player in Identity and Access Governance | MarketScreener

WALLIX is extending its offering to include the strategic $4.3bn IAG market; The acquisition of Kleverware strengthens WALLIX's offering in the booming cloud infrastructure cybersecurity... | May 16, 2023

www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/WALLIX-GROUP-22497377/news/Wallix-Group-WALLIX-acquires-Kleverware-a-leading-player-in-Identity-and-Access-Governance-43867758

Okta rolls out identity-based security service

SiliconANGLE reports that the new Security Center service by Okta has entered general availability.

www.scmagazine.com/brief/cloud-security/okta-rolls-out-identity-based-security-service

2023 SC Awards Finalists: Best Identity Management Solution

This category recognizes the increased importance of identity access and management in today's security strategies.

www.scmagazine.com/news/identity-and-access/2023-sc-awards-finalists-best-identity-management-solution

‎The SSI Orbit Podcast – Self-Sovereign Identity, Decentralization and Digital Trust: #1 - Digital Identity in Canada & the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework with Joni Brennan, President of DIACC on Apple Podcasts

‎Show The SSI Orbit Podcast – Self-Sovereign Identity, Decentralization and Digital Trust, Ep #1 - Digital Identity in Canada & the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework with Joni Brennan, President of DIACC - Feb 7, 2021

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/1-digital-identity-in-canada-the-pan-canadian-trust/id1552622325?i=1000508082362

‎State of Identity Podcast Series by Liminal on Apple Podcasts

‎Technology · 2023

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/state-of-identity-podcast-series-by-liminal/id1183881265

‎Identity at the Center on Apple Podcasts

‎Technology · 2023

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/identity-at-the-center/id1471899975

Identity Jedi Show Podcast

The Last Word

Keeping the topic going around decentralized identity, I think this is one of the important topics in the IAM industry right now. Because DI is a paradigm shift. We’ve built everything on top of a world where data is freely given by users, centralized, and owned by third parties. DI envisions a world where users control and manage their data. Let’s think about that for a minute. How does that work in a workforce identity use case? Specifcally onboarding. A new employee starts, and they bring their identity with them. Instead of filling out forms and having the employer collect and store the data, it’s verified upon onboarding and used when needed. Now a lot more is needed than just DI to make this happen. This means dynamic level authorization and verification of attributes is needed. What does that look like?

These are GOOD rabbit holes to go down, questions we must ask, and discussions we need to have. This is coming, people; no mistake about it.

Be Good to each other, Be Kind to each other, Love each other

-Identity Jedi

The JEDI COUNCIL

Deconstructing Decentralized Identity

Based on a recent conversation, I decided to dive deeply into some use cases around DI. What’s needed, and what do we have today that can accomplish this?

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