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Voices of experience – Why IT leaders consider identity security essential to their business

When is cyber security not just security? When it’s identity security. While good cyber security is critical for protecting data and avoiding online attacks and hacks, some security solutions can deliver increased security and much more. In fact, identity security enables a broad range of values beyond basic access management that many organizations consider it a business ...

My top takeaways from Gartner IAM 2023

Authored by Jaishree Subramania, Vice President of Product Marketing SailPoint was the premium partner for this year’s Gartner Identity & Access Management (IAM) Summit, which works to unite IAM and security leaders to foster identity-first security initiatives, modernize business models, and advise on a strong security posture in today’s identity era. The growth of identi...

SailPoint and Atlassian Jira Service Management

Authored by Adam Creaney, Senior Manager, Solutions Development Core to comprehensive Identity Security is the timely and efficient modification of access when required. SailPoint provides direct provisioning capabilities to our customers’ most critical enterprise applications. Still, we also recognize that many tools require manual intervention within the modern Informati...

Roping in identity security threats with SailPoint solutions

I love the rodeo. I said it. I love everything about the rodeo. From the livestock shows to the food vendors, the shopping, the concerts, and especially the rodeo events. Every year, as soon as my family gets our tickets, it feels like Christmas has come early, and I start counting down the days until we go. While I love the rodeo, I am also amazed by it. Every night for ab...

Top 10 signs your approach to non-employee identity management needs improvement

Authored by Mike Conti, Product Marketing Manager To increase flexibility and boost competitiveness, organizations have eagerly embraced a growing diverse population of consultants, partners, vendors, and other contingent labor, as well as non-human technologies like service accounts, bots, and smart devices. But it’s often difficult to gauge the maturity level of managing...

SailPoint and CEO Mark McClain at Gartner IAM US

Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit is next Monday, and we can’t wait. This annual event helps IAM and security leaders decide which identity-first security initiatives to prioritize, how to modernize existing staffing models, and whether to invest in new tools to take their organization’s security posture into the identity-first era. Have questions? Check out our ...

Time is of the essence: How reactionary access risk management can lose you money and reputation

Authored by Cameron Wilson, Product Marketing Manager Even though the pandemic made it feel like time is a flat circle, this is not true, especially regarding access controls, for which timing is vital. So what are access controls, you ask? Access controls certify authentication (users are whom they state they are) and authorization (they have suitable access to company da...

Enterprise security through the right lens

Have you ever stopped to look at something and thought, “Hm, that doesn’t look right”? Maybe it’s the painting hanging on the wall in your living room and you notice it’s slightly off-center one day as you’re packing up to leave for work. Or maybe it’s the project at work you’ve been working on for months, and you’ve hit a standstill. You step back and revisit all the wor...

Q&A with Wendy Shepperd, SVP of Engineering

March 8 is International Women’s Day and a time to celebrate the achievements of all women everywhere. Today, we are highlighting one of our newest crew members, Wendy Shepperd, SVP of Engineering. Wendy shares how she got started in cybersecurity, the significant role cybersecurity plays in our world today, how she supports an equitable work environment, and her dream to ...

SailPoint at Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit 2023 U.K.

Are you attending Gartner’s Identity & Access Management Summit 2023 in London, U.K., next week? We are too! Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit 2023 helps IAM and security leaders decide which identity-first security initiatives to prioritize, how to modernize existing staffing models, and whether to invest in new tools to take their organization’s security posture...