Identity at the Center #399 - Navigating Identity Security in the Age of AI with Jeff Margolies
Feb 5, 2026
Jeff Margolies, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at Saviynt and veteran identity leader, joins to explore AI's role in identity security. He discusses how AI streamlines manual identity tasks and the rise of Identity Security Posture Management. He also covers governing AI agents, provenance for audits, combating deepfakes, and why posture-first strategies matter.
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From Accenture Presentation To 700-Person Practice
- Jeff Margolies began his identity career at Accenture after being placed into security from an unrelated engineering degree.
- He helped build Accenture's identity practice from a PowerPoint to 700+ people using custom scripts and role engineering.
AI Amplifies Identity Decision Making
- AI eases cognitive load by giving decision-makers more context to make better identity access choices.
- AI also automates repetitive integration tasks so teams can manage thousands rather than dozens of apps.
Use AI To Elevate Services, Not Replace Them
- Do not expect AI to eliminate services; instead use AI to shift work toward higher-level policy, change management, and integration.
- Use consultants for repeatable expertise and to de-risk projects while AI reduces platform-specific complexity.