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CISO Conversation with BCU’s Stephenie Southard

Just ask Stephenie Southard — there are as many career paths within the information security field as there are information security professionals. Southard began her career as an EDI Coordinator, then an IT security analyst at the Indiana Department of Corrections, working as an Department Chair in the educational arena, and finally as a CISO. Her career in information sec...

Why SailPoint? Maximus Explains

Meet SailPoint customer, Maximus. Maximus partners with state, federal and local governments to provide communities with critical health and human service programs. When Maximus conducted a general assessment of their environment, they discovered that they needed to build a formal identity program and reduce risk in highly privileged areas. Maximus already had a large IaaS...

Mr. Cooper’s Identity Governance Team Wins Big

We love to celebrate our customers! Mr. Cooper’s Identity Governance Team was named the Cybersecurity Team of the Year for the 2021 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. They were tasked with replacing their homegrown identity tool with an automated program built on SailPoint. Only catch? They had to do it in just 4 months. By working overtime, collaborating effectively, and kee...

CISO 101: How to Walk & Talk Like a CISO with Alex Jalso, West Virginia University

In a modern enterprise, a CISO’s job is constantly changing. They have to deal with the present while anticipating future changes and needs. A CISO needs to be prepared to adapt their organization’s information security strategy at a moment’s notice. Ensuring their organization stays secure is one of their main responsibilities and a strong identity program is an essential ...

Security Q&A on Zero Trust with Mark Morrison, CSO at Options Clearing Corporation: Part 2

In our first segment with Mark Morrison, Chief Security Officer for The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), we discussed his beginnings in cybersecurity and what has changed over the years. In this Q&A, we continued from where we left off with identity management and take a deep dive into his thoughts on cyber resilience and zero trust. As a reminder, before joining OCC, M...

Country Financial Re imagines Identity with Automation

Meet SailPoint customer, Country Financial. Country Financial is a U.S. insurance and financial services company. They set out on their identity journey looking for a solution that would replace their cumbersome manual processes. They needed an identity platform that would help them reach their automation goals and scale with their growing business. With SailPoint, Country...

Philips Leverages Identity to Improve Security Posture

Meet SailPoint customer, Philips. Philips is a leading health technology company focused on improving peoples lives and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum. Identity and security are top of mind for Philips as they make the transformation to becoming a digital company. They needed an identity solution that would not only improve their security posture and r...

Security Q&A: Mark Morrison, CSO at Options Clearing Corporation

Mark Morrison is the Chief Security Officer for The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), the largest equity derivatives clearing organization globally. In this Q&A, we discuss his career journey and many of the challenges he sees within cybersecurity today. Before joining OCC, Mark served as SVP and Chief Information Security Officer at State Street Corporation. There he pr...

Empowering Students With The Power of Identity

Founded in 1819, Norwich University was the first private military college in the United States and the birthplace of Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). The university has over 5,000 students in their undergraduate and graduate programs, which consists of 60% ROTC students and 40% civilian students. The graduate program’s growth has been phenomenal over the past 10 year...

Capital Group: Investing in Identity Governance

Meet SailPoint customer, Capital Group. The Capital Group is one of the largest investment firms in the world and is home to the American Funds family of funds. Their technology stack which included a mix of legacy products and homegrown solutions needed a major refresh. The IAM team was bogged down by manual processes and growing security demands. They needed an identity p...