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IAM & Identity Security
The First Login Happens Before Day One: Identity Proofing at the Hiring Door
A remote hire passed a background check, reference calls and four video interviews, and turned out not to exist. Hiring is an identity-proofing problem, and most companies treat it like paperwork. Here is the defense in layers, and what it means if you are the one applying.
IAM & Identity Security
They Don't Break In, They Log In: The Identity & Access Management Playbook
Why the most important job in cybersecurity is one most beginners have never heard of, and how you can step into it.
AI Security · Long Read
The New Insider: What 8 Years in Cloud Security Taught Me About the AI We're Now Letting Inside
A few months ago I was reviewing access groups in a healthcare cloud environment. Then I realized one of the "users" I was about to grant access to was not a user at all.
IAM & Identity Security
Why IAM Sits at the Center of Modern Security Architecture
Identity is the new perimeter. That's not a buzzword — it's the architectural reality of 2026.