Atul's Kenya Safari Story

In this episode of Identity at the Center, hosts Jeff and Jim dive into the details of the Shared Signals Framework (SSF) and Continuous Access Evaluation Profile (CAEP), with special guest Atul Tulshibagwale, the CTO of Signal. The trio discusses the complexities and applications of these identity security standards, recent adoption by major tech companies, and how they are transforming the approach towards identity and access management. Atul also shares exciting news about Signal's impending acquisition by CrowdStrike and reflects on a recent safari trip in Kenya. Tune in to learn about the evolution of identity security and the future of SSF and CAEP.

Connect with Atul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tulshi/

Learn more about the Artificial Intelligence Identity Management Community Group: https://openid.net/cg/artificial-intelligence-identity-management-community-group/

Learn more about SSF and CAEP:

• https://openid.net/how-authzen-and-shared-signals-caep-complement-each-other/
• https://sgnl.ai/whitepaper/caep-best-practices/
• https://caep.dev/
• https://youtu.be/qakOw0g2mZ8?si=p8z9imn7x-HhLdcV
• https://www.youtube.com/live/e64YiAmGmf4?si=QPKDg2Jm9oSZmbhZ
• http://sharedsignals.guide/

Connect with us on LinkedIn:

Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/

Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/

Visit the show on the web at http://idacpodcast.com

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Episode Milestone

00:17 Challenges with Installing Molt Bot

02:32 MoltBook and AI Agents

03:21 Jim's Perspective on AI Assistants

09:24 Conferences and Networking

10:10 Introduction to Shared Signals and CAEP

13:03 CrowdStrike Acquisition of Signal

14:03 AI Identity Management Community

16:59 Shared Signals Framework and CAEP Explained

30:03 Final Version of CAEP and Shared Signals Released

30:35 Adoption by Major Technology Providers

32:49 Benefits of Implementing Shared Signals

36:32 Future of SSF and CAEP

40:51 Certification Program for Shared Signals

52:48 Real-World Safari Adventure

01:00:34 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Keywords:

IDAC, Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman, Jim McDonald, Atul Tulshibagwale, Shared Signals Framework, SSF, CAEP, Continuous Access Evaluation Profile, OpenID Foundation, CrowdStrike, SGNL AI Identity, Agentic Identity, AuthZEN, Risk, Identity Security, IAM, Podcast