The Analyst Brief

Oct 08 2024 58 ep. 42 mins 5
The Analyst Brief Podcast artwork

"The Analyst Brief" is focused on providing expert and impartial commentary and analysis on the global identity security market. Hosts Simon Moffatt (Founder at The Cyber Hut) and David Mahdi (ex-Gartner Analyst and CISO Advisor) provide deep dive comment and opinion on some of the most exciting trends within the identity security, IAM and cyber sectors. For more information on The Cyber Hut visit https://www.thecyberhut.com/

  Technology
RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


E58 - Microsoft SFI / Okta SIC / Funding for Apono, Hydden and P0 Security

Oct 08 2024 41 mins  
Summary In this episode, Simon and David Mardy discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of identity security, highlighting significant trends, initiatives from major tech companies, and the importance of cyber resilience. They explore the recent funding rounds for startups in the identity space, emphasizing the need for innovative solutions to address ongoing challenges in identity g

E57 - Back to School 2024 Episode

Sep 17 2024 30 mins  
Summary In this episode of the Week in Identity podcast, Simon and David discuss the latest trends and developments in identity security, including market activity, funding rounds, and significant acquisitions. They delve into the importance of NIST guidelines, the rise of non-human identity (NHI), and the implications of recent acquisitions by MasterCard and Salesforce. The conver

E56 - Emergency Episode Discussing the Global Crowdstrike Issue

Jul 19 2024 42 mins  
Simon and David convene for a special episode to discuss the ongoing global IT outages caused by a Crowdstrike update. Note this was released Friday 19th July 9am PST / 5pm BST

E55 - Identiverse, Identity Week Europe and Gartner SRM

Jun 19 2024 36 mins  
Summary In this episode, Simon and David discuss the recent identity conferences they attended, including Identiverse and Identity Week. They highlight the growing interest in identity across various industries and the need for resilience and security in identity management. They also delve into the topics of decentralized identity and generative AI, emphasizing the importance of t

E54 - CyberArk and Venafi / QRadar and Palo Alto / Akamai and NoName Security

May 24 2024 39 mins  
Summary In this episode, Simon and David discuss recent acquisitions in the identity and access management space, including Palo Alto's acquisition of QRadar, Akamai's acquisition of NoName, and CyberArk's acquisition of Venafi. They explore the importance of resilience in IAM infrastructure and the growing need for managing machine identities and workloads. The convers

E53 - A Review of RSA Conference 2024 - Part 2

May 17 2024 43 mins  
Summary In this episode, Simon and David discuss the convergence of identity and cybersecurity, particularly in the context of cloud adoption. They explore the challenges and opportunities that arise from this convergence and the impact on organizations of different sizes. They also touch on the confusion caused by the abundance of acronyms in the industry and the need for clarity

E52 - A Review of RSA Conference 2024 - Part 1

May 14 2024 35 mins  
Summary In this episode, Simon and David discuss their experiences at the RSA Conference 2024 and highlight the key themes and trends in the identity and access management (IAM) space. They emphasize the growing importance of identity in the security landscape and the increasing integration of identity into RSA. They also discuss the impact of AI and Gen AI on IAM, the need for bet

E51 - Microsoft Entra External IDs / Cisco and StrongDM / CEO view on Cyber

May 03 2024 56 mins  
This week Simon and David return with a weekly dose of industry analysis on the global identity and access management space. First up a discussion on Microsoft announcing the GA of their Entra for External IDs - who is it aimed at? Is it ground breaking? Next up is Cisco who announced an investment round into next-gen PAM provider StrongDM. Finally they discuss a great interview by

E50 - BeyondTrust and Entitle / Cisco Duo breach and Hypershield launch / CSPM+NHI / SecureAuth new CEO

Apr 23 2024 55 mins  
This week hosts Simon and David review a range of topical news events in the global identity and access management space. First up BeyondTrust have a definitive agreement with Entitle to combine up PAM and IGA. Cisco appear twice..once regarding a breach on Duo MFA service and another regarding their new solution launch - the Hypershield. A discussion on definitions before a quick

E49 - The IAM and Fraud Episode

Apr 16 2024 51 mins  
After a small spring break, Simon and David return with a special episode focused on the convergence of identity and access management and fraud. Why the convergence? How to measure success? What are the three 'V's' as they relate to fraud? How should people and process adapt to keep up with technology changes? And how to thwart the asymmetric advantage of the fraudster