The Era of Identity is Here

For as long as I’ve been in this industry, one phrase has followed us around like a shadow:

“Identity is hard.”

Every panel, every pitch, every post-mortem—it always seems to come back to that. And sure, there’s truth to it. But it’s time we stop repeating the headline and start unpacking the story.

What exactly makes identity hard?

Is it the tools? The integrations? The compliance requirements? Or is it something deeper?

It’s Not Just the Tech — It’s the Terrain

Implementing an identity solution is more than deploying a product. It’s navigating a maze of stakeholders:

• HR wants data untouched.

• Security wants visibility and control.

• Business units just want things to work.

• And leadership? They want to see the value—now.

You’re not just solving a technical problem.

You’re building a bridge between silos. And you’re expected to do it with grace, speed, and budget constraints.

The Real Problem? We’ve Been Speaking a Language No One Else Understands.

Here’s where it gets real. The biggest struggle in identity isn’t technology. It’s translation.

As identity leaders, we’ve spent years doing impactful, meaningful work—and still, we get hit with:

• “So what?”

• “Why does that matter?”

• “How does that tie back to our goals?”

And it stings.

Because the work does matter.

But somewhere along the way, we lost the ability to make it matter to them.

Let’s break this down.

Imagine this:

You’ve just completed a massive certification campaign. Hundreds of hours saved through automation. Thousands of entitlements reviewed. Dozens of risky accounts cleaned up. You grab the data, export it into Excel. Maybe run it through Tableau. Build out a PowerBI dashboard. Try to simplify it for leadership. And still, somehow, the response is lukewarm.

“Looks good. Can you tell me what this means for our quarterly goals?”

Sound familiar? Or how about this one:

You’ve deprovisioned 265 dormant accounts. You’ve identified 67 users with toxic access combinations. You’ve provisioned 2,679 accounts without a single SLA violation. And the only response you get?

“Cool.”

That’s the heartbreak of identity. We’ve been doing the work. We just haven’t had the tools to tell the story.

We’ve been asked to run programs, mitigate risk, and drive security posture—

all while explaining our impact through spreadsheets, screenshots, and shared drives.

Why I Joined Saviynt

People ask me all the time why I joined Saviynt. Here’s the truth: we see identity the same way. We believe identity shouldn’t be stuck in admin mode. It should be core to how organizations run—strategically, securely, and with clarity. The vision we share is simple:

• Build tools that provide context—not just raw data.
  

• Empower leaders with automation that actually adapts to their world.
  

• Deliver insight—not just activity metrics.
  

• Help identity pros finally tell the story behind the numbers.
  

Because identity deserves to be more than an operational checkbox, it deserves to be seen as the force multiplier it truly is.

On April 29, That Vision Becomes Reality

We’re not launching a feature.We’re not putting out another dashboard.

We’re starting a new chapter.

This is the beginning of a shift—where identity is no longer something you explain, but something you can show, measure, and elevate.

We’re bringing visibility to identity. And not just for the IAM team—but for security leaders, business stakeholders, and the boardroom. 

If you’re going to RSA, let’s talk.

Because what we’re about to launch… it’s going to change the game.

The era of identity is here. And it starts April 29.

P.S ( Put Identity Jedi as your Job Title in the form, this will make sure we get time on my calendar)