Identity at the Center #401 - Sponsor Spotlight - PlainID
This episode is sponsored by PlainID. Visit plainid.com/idac to learn more.
In this sponsored episode, Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman talk with Gal Helemski, CTO and co-founder of PlainID, about the evolving landscape of authorization. The conversation covers the transition from traditional roles and attributes to a modern policy-based access control (PBAC) approach. Gal explains how PlainID helps organizations centralize authorization logic, improve security posture, and simplify the management of access across complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The discussion also touches on the importance of visibility into who has access to what and the role of standards like Cedar and Rego in the future of authorization.
Connect with Gal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gal-helemski-b9542231/Learn more about PlainID: plainid.com/idac
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 idacpodcast.com
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to the Sponsor Spotlight
02:15 Meet Gal Helemski from PlainID
05:30 The shift from RBAC to PBAC
10:45 Challenges with traditional authorization methods
15:20 How PlainID centralizes authorization logic
22:10 Integrating with existing identity providers
28:45 The role of visibility and auditing in authorization
35:30 Discussion on authorization standards: Cedar and Rego
42:15 Future trends in identity and access management
50:00 Final thoughts and where to learn more
Keywords:
IDAC, Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman, Jim McDonald, PlainID, Authorization, Policy-Based Access Control, PBAC, RBAC, Cybersecurity, IAM, Access Management, Gal Helemski, Identity Security