IAM Deep Dive goes under the surface—patterns, trade-offs, and implementation nuances. Bring a flashlight.
IAM Deep Dive
Exploration & analysis for practitioners ready to go beyond the basics.
Access Analytics & User Behavior (UEBA) Implementation: From Theory to Detection
A comprehensive guide to building and tuning User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) systems for identity security. Drawing from Gartner's 2024 Market Guide, ML model analysis from commercial platforms, and case studies of successful UEBA implementations detecting insider threats, this post covers baseline establishment, anomaly detection algorithms, peer group analysis, risk scoring models, alert fatigue mitigation, and SIEM/SOAR integration.
Advanced Consent & Delegation Models: OAuth Scopes, Admin Consent, and Permission Sprawl
A detailed exploration of OAuth 2.0 consent flows, delegated permissions, admin vs user consent, and scope management across enterprise SaaS ecosystems. Drawing from Microsoft's 2024 OAuth compromise data, 2023 consent phishing attacks, and IETF OAuth Security BCP, this post covers incremental consent, just-in-time permissions, consent grant auditing, overprivileged app detection, and automated scope governance.
Shadow IT Discovery Through Identity Analytics: Making the Invisible Visible
Discover how identity analytics reveal the 1,158 cloud apps your employees use—97% unsanctioned. Learn OAuth monitoring, risk scoring, and automated governance.
Cross-Domain Federation & Trust Architectures: Beyond Simple SSO
A comprehensive examination of complex federation scenarios including M&A integrations, B2B partner trusts, multi-forest Active Directory, and hybrid cloud federations. Research from Gartner's 2024 IAM Magic Quadrant, Golden Ticket attack analysis, and Fortune 500 M&A case studies.
Managing Non-Human Identities at Scale: The Forgotten Attack Surface
An in-depth exploration of non-human identity management, covering service accounts, workload identities, API keys, and machine-to-machine authentication. Research from CyberArk's 2024 report showing 45:1 ratio, CircleCI breach analysis, and comprehensive secrets management strategies.
Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) in Practice: Building Detection Systems That Actually Work
A comprehensive deep dive into Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR), exploring how organizations detect compromised accounts, lateral movement, and identity-driven attacks. Includes analysis of the 2023 Verizon DBIR, Microsoft's 2024 Digital Defense Report, and case studies from SolarWinds and Okta breaches.
Beyond Rubber-Stamping: How to Fix Account Recertification
A guide to moving beyond broken annual reviews to a modern, continuous, and event-driven recertification model that actually reduces risk.