#325 - Theorycrafting Modern Identity Architecture with Ian Glazer

Jan 13, 2025

Ian Glazer, founder of Weave Identity and Digital Identity Advancement Foundation, shares frameworks for modern identity architecture. He discusses layered policy and data tiers. He explores orchestration, execution, and event-driven IAM. He highlights ephemeral access, workforce identity data platforms, and the push for standardized open data schemas.

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ANECDOTE

Ian’s Fido Feud Humble Team Moment

Ian described his experience at Fido Feud where he felt unprepared and humorously called himself a 'boat anchor' on answers.
He enjoyed the competition and wants to see the event at more conferences.

INSIGHT

Conferences Are Becoming More Mainstream And Introductory

Identity conferences are attracting many first-time attendees and non-identity practitioners, shifting content toward broader, introductory material.
This trend pressures main-stage events to be less technical while niche conferences will host deeper, long-term problem discussions.

INSIGHT

Market Cycle Of Platforms Plus Focused Innovators

The market cycles between suite/platform dominance and bursts of innovative niche vendors; 2024 showed both expansive incumbents and many new focused entrants.
Expect best-of-suite vendors to persist while specialized vendors augment them with targeted capabilities.

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Welcome to the Identity at the Center podcast! In this episode, hosts Jeff and Jim dive deep into modern identity architecture with guest Ian Glazer. They discuss topics such as the importance of policy, data orchestration, and the evolving landscape of identity and access management (IAM). Ian shares his thoughts on the future of IAM, the integration of various data sources, the role of events in IAM, and the potential for real-time identity solutions. They also touch on upcoming conferences, the European Identity and Cloud Conference 2025, and the significance of engaging with the identity community. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on the advancements and future directions of digital identity!

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00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview 00:11 Upcoming Plans and Challenges 01:03 Guest Invitation and Podcast Dynamics 03:31 Conference Announcements and Discounts 06:05 Welcoming the Guest: Ian Glazer 06:46 Fido Feud and Conference Experiences 16:29 Identity Market Trends and Innovations 19:19 Modern Identity Architectures 33:51 Identity First Security: A New Approach 34:50 Unified Data Tiers: Breaking Down Silos 36:14 Modern IAM: Opportunities and Challenges 37:02 Ephemeral Access and Zero Standing Privilege 39:18 Understanding Identity Data 41:30 Workforce Identity Data Platforms 47:14 Orchestration and Execution in IAM 51:09 Real-Time Event-Based Identity Systems 54:45 Future Directions and Community Engagement 59:03 Teaching and Sharing Knowledge 01:05:33 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations

Connect with Ian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglazer/

Notional architecture for modern IAM: Part 3 of 4 (blog): https://weaveidentity.com/blog/notional-architecture-for-modern-iam/

2025: The year we free our IAM data: https://weaveidentity.com/blog/2025-the-year-we-free-our-iam-data/

Learn more about Weave Identity: https://weaveidentity.com/

Digital Identity Advancement Foundation: https://digitalidadvancement.org/

Avoid the Noid! - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Noid

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

Keywords:

IDAC, Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman, Jim McDonald, Ian Glazer, Weave Identity, Identity and Access Management, IAM, Modern Identity Architectures, Modern IAM, Data Tier, Events, Orchestration, Zero Trust, ZTNA, Shared Signals Framework, EIC, Gartner, Black Hat, RSA, Identibeer, Data Lake, OIDs, IANS