Identity Security at Identiverse 2026: Navigating AI, Agents, and Emerging Threats – IDV26 #1
Cyber Risk TV launches its coverage of Identiverse 2026 in Las Vegas with an introduction to the major themes shaping this year’s event. Host Mike Shima frames the evolving identity security landscape through a Dungeons & Dragons-inspired lens, exploring challenges such as AI agents, machine identities, shadow AI, deepfake-driven attacks, and governance complexity. The segment sets the stage for interviews and insights from industry leaders focused on turning these emerging risks into practical, real-world identity security strategies.
The Human Authorized. The Agent Acted. Who’s Accountable? – Howard Ting – IDV26 #1
A self-driving car still has a license plate The accountability didn't change just because the driver did. The same has to be true for AI agents, but most environments can't trace an agent action back through the layers of delegation to the human who authorized it. Howard Ting, CEO of Opal Security, joins Security Weekly to discuss what the accountability model looks like when employees run swarms of agents, and what has to be in place before that accountability chain is tested.
Segment Resources:
The State of IGA in 2026 Report: What teams are doing to prepare for Agentic AI https://www.opal.dev/resource-center/identity-governance-report-2026-ai-access
Real World Guide to Implementing Least Privilege: https://www.opal.dev/resource-center/real-world-guide-to-least-privilege
How Mercari’s Security Team is Building Guardrails for the AI Era https://www.opal.dev/blog/customer-voices-mercari
Identity Security and the AI Adoption Maturity Curve https://www.opal.dev/blog/identity-security-ai-adoption-curve
Claude Skill for UAR: https://github.com/opalsecurity/claude-skills
This segment is sponsored by Opal Security. Visit https://securityweekly.com/opalidv to learn more about them!
Howard Ting is the CEO of Opal Security, where he leads the company’s mission to make identity governance and access management understandable, safe, and scalable in the AI era. He began his career at RSA Security over 25 years ago, working on identity management long before it was a mainstream priority, and has since built and led cybersecurity companies including Palo Alto Networks and Cyberhaven, where he served as CEO for five years and grew the company to over $1 billion in valuation.
Howard brings deep expertise at the intersection of AI and identity—specifically how organizations must govern not just human access but the growing swarms of AI agents operating on their behalf. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley.
From Sales Engineer to Forward Deployed Engineer: The Rise of Hybrid Technical Roles – Jaime Lewis-Gross – IDV26 #1
As technology organizations evolve, technical roles are becoming increasingly fluid - particularly at the intersection of product, engineering, and customer success. This conversation explores what it means to be a modern sales engineer and how the role is increasingly expanding into responsibilities often associated with forward deployed engineers: translating complex technical capabilities into real-world outcomes, solving customer challenges in real time, and serving as a critical bridge between product teams and end users. At the center of this evolution is a customer-first mindset - one that prioritizes listening, adaptability, and long-term partnership. As organizations race to innovate, the companies that stand out will be those that remain deeply focused on customer needs while empowering technical teams to operate beyond traditional role boundaries.
Segment Resources:
2026 CISO AI Risk Report: https://saviynt.com/ciso-ai-risk-report-2026
The 4 Identity Risks of AI Agents: https://saviynt.com/the-4-identity-risks-of-ai-agents
Identity: The Operating System of AI Security: https://saviynt.com/blog/identity-the-operating-system-of-ai-security
You Can't Secure What You Can't See: Posture Management for AI Agents: https://saviynt.com/blog/posture-management-ai-agents
This segment is sponsored by Saviynt. Learn more or get a free demo at https://securityweekly.com/saviyntidv
Jaime Lewis-Gross is the Senior Vice President of Solutions Engineering at Saviynt, where she leads technical strategy and the Solutions Engineering organization supporting enterprise identity security initiatives. She partners with customers and executive leadership to help organizations modernize identity governance while advancing AI-driven approaches to identity governance, risk & security.
Stop Identity Fraud: Modern Strategies for Insurance and Healthcare – Kim Brown – IDV26 #1
Identity fraud is growing more sophisticated across both insurance and healthcare, making identity management a critical line of defense. In this executive interview, Kim Brown, VP of Product Management, will explore how organizations can strengthen identity verification, authentication, and risk assessment to reduce fraud while improving user experiences. The discussion will highlight emerging threats, evolving regulatory expectations, and practical strategies for deploying identity solutions at scale. Attendees will gain actionable insights to protect customers, patients, and their organizations without adding friction.
Segment Resources: https://risk.lexisnexis.com/products/id-compass-platform-for-insurance#fitoolkit https://risk.lexisnexis.com/insights-resources/blog-post/identity-fraud-across-the-policyholder-lifecycle https://risk.lexisnexis.com/insights-resources/research/healthcare-portal-use https://risk.lexisnexis.com/insights-resources/blog-post/identify-employee-imposters https://risk.lexisnexis.com/insights-resources/blog-post/solving-identity-crisis-healthcare
This segment is sponsored by LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Visit https://securityweekly.com/lexisnexisidv to learn more about them!
Kim Brown is VP of Product Management and has been with LexisNexis Risk Solutions since 2015. She currently leads teams responsible for the identity solutions focused on identity verification, authentication and risk assessment, the prefill solutions focused on improving consumer experience and the product performance group focused on setting best practices and standards for our insurance and healthcare product management organization.
Previously, Kim held analyst roles at a top P&C carrier focused on customer acquisition and the online customer experience. Kim earned her bachelor’s degree in math and statistics from Morgan State University, has a master’s in financial mathematics from Purdue University and earned her master’s in business administration from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
Governing Agentic AI in the Age of Non-Human Identities – Amit Masand – IDV26 #1
The rapid rise of agentic AI and non-human identities is fundamentally reshaping the future of identity security, challenging traditional IAM and PAM models built around predictable human behavior.
In this executive interview at Identiverse 2026, Amit Masand discusses how autonomous systems, AI agents, and machine identities are creating new operational and governance challenges for modern enterprises. Drawing from more than two decades of industry experience, the conversation explores the growing complexity of continuous governance in a world where identities increasingly operate at machine speed.
Segment Resources:
https://www.idmexpress.com/post/preventing-cybersecurity-incidents-through-managed-services https://www.idmexpress.com/post/cyberark-securing-aws https://www.idmexpress.com/post/turning-roadblocks-into-breakthroughs-a-custom-oracle-pam-integration-story
Contact IDMEXPRESS! Secure Your Tomorrow, Today: https://securityweekly.com/idmidv
Amit Masand, Founder and CEO of IDMEXPRESS, a USA-based company delivering AI-enabled identity security solutions and 24×7×365 managed services to organizations worldwide, across industries. With nearly two decades of expertise in Identity & Access Management, Amit has built his career at the forefront of the cybersecurity industry — working alongside some of the most recognized names in the IAM space and developing a strong foundation in both the technical and business dimensions of identity security.
That journey eventually led him to take a leap of faith. In 2023, Amit founded IDMEXPRESS with a simple but powerful belief — that every organization, regardless of size, deserves access to world-class identity security without compromise. Since then, he has grown IDMEXPRESS into a trusted partner for enterprises, built on a culture of responsiveness, innovation, and real relationships with clients. For Amit, this isn’t just about business— it’s about the people and services behind it, and making sure they can operate with confidence and security every single day.
Making Enterprise AI Agents Accountable – Amir Ofek – IDV26 #1
Organizations looking to unlock the power of Enterprise AI Agents, and in a controled and safe way at the speed of AI. Identity is at the heart of it. However, NHI Governance Is Not Enough for Enterprise AI Agents.
The identity industry has responded to the rise of AI agents the same way it responds to every new identity challenge: extend existing frameworks. Map agents to human owners. Enforce least privilege. Govern them like non-human identities.
It is a reasonable instinct. It is also insufficient in ways that matter enormously. Non-human identity security was built for a deterministic world - service accounts, API keys, bots. These identities do what they are configured to do. Their behavior is predictable enough that static governance models work.
Enterprise AI agents are categorically different. Not in degree - in kind. They don't execute fixed instructions. They reason, plan, and adapt in response to context. Their scope shifts with every task. Their behavior at runtime can diverge significantly from anything true at provisioning time. Unlike any identity that came before them, they frequently change their intent, at a pace no governance model built for human movers or machine credentials was designed to handle.
Wrapping them in the same framework you use for a service account isn't wrong. It's just insufficient in precisely the places where risk accumulates.
Segment Resources:
https://go.sans.org/I9L8dM, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/all-ai-agents-born-equal-your-identity-stack-doesnt-know-difference-1vxtc/?trackingId=TOq%2BMfCbrZUSemfMR0igfQ%3D%3D, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nemoclaw-got-us-here-heres-whats-still-missing-aizome-ai-ay7ne/?trackingId=gmE3crsfSFmkql3nApPWXw%3D%3D, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-token-why-oauth-solves-wrong-problem-enterprise-ai-agents-aenue/?trackingId=ca95KzWARoJdfWlpmHOFDg%3D%3D, https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7467945864142172160/
This segment is sponsored by aizome. Visit https://securityweekly.com/aizomeidv to learn more about them!
Amir is CEO of aizome, which he co-founded earlier this year. Prior to that Amir was the CEO of AxoniusX, an innovation business unit of Axonius, where he led the launch of the Axonius SaaS Management product in the SSPM domain, and the Axonius Identities product in the IVIP domain. Amir was also CEO of Alcide, Kubernetes security company acquired by Rapid7, and before that the CEO of CyberInt, Threat Intelligece company, which was acquired by Checkpoint. Amir is an angel investor and former board member in a few cybersecurity startups, including Seraphic (acquired by Crowdstrike) and Zecops (acquired by Jamf). Amir also held various roles as VP at Amdocs, including Chief of Staff to the CEO, and VP CBE for the Singtel Group account.
He received his MBA from INSEAD (J06), and has BSc (Cum Laude, Dean’s List) in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
Next Evolution of Identity Security: AI for Lower Cost, Efficiency and Governance – Ajay Gupta – IDV26 #1
Organizations have invested heavily in identity platforms, but many still struggle to maximize security, efficiency, and governance outcomes. As AI transforms both cyber defense and cyber threats, Identity Security is emerging as a critical foundation for securing human and non-human identities alike. In this discussion, we explore how AI is helping organizations reduce costs, improve operations, defend against AI-powered attacks, and address the governance challenges created by AI agents—highlighting the convergence of Identity Security, AI Security, and AI Governance.
This segment is sponsored by SDG. Visit https://securityweekly.com/sdgidv to learn more about them!
Ajay Gupta is the CEO of SDG Corporation and Executive Chairman of TruOps. He leads strategic initiatives in AI, Identity, Threat, and Risk and oversees global operations. Ajay advises Fortune 500 clients and mentors startups, driving innovation at the intersection of business and technology. He also serves as a Governor appointed member on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation.
Agentic AI Has an Identity Problem – Itamar Apelblat – IDV26 #1
AI agents are already running inside enterprise environments, operating on credentials, API tokens, and cloud roles that most security teams have never inventoried. When an agent acts autonomously across production systems, the security question is no longer just what it can do but who it is and whether that identity is governed at all. Itamar Apelblat, Co-Founder and CEO of Token Security, discusses why identity is the right lens for understanding agentic AI risk and what practical steps security teams can take now.
Segment Resources:
https://www.token.security/product https://www.token.security/lp/ai-agent-identity-security-buyers-guide-ebook https://www.token.security/enzo https://www.token.security/ai-agent-calculator
This segment is sponsored by Token Security. Visit https://securityweekly.com/tokenidv to learn more about them!
Itamar Apelblat is the Co-Founder and CEO of Token Security, with over 15 years of technical and leadership experience in cybersecurity. A second-time entrepreneur, he previously co-founded a successful fintech startup and served as an officer and R&D group manager in Israel’s elite Unit 8200, where he led cutting-edge cybersecurity initiatives. Itamar has deep experience building enterprise-grade security solutions and works closely with CISOs to tackle complex identity and infrastructure challenges; like agents already running in their environments, often without visibility, governance, or any clear owner, and helps them build the foundation to secure them before the next incident.
Who Is Responsible for an AI Agent’s Actions? – Neha Duggal – IDV26 #1
As AI agents gain the ability to access systems, invoke tools, and take action on behalf of users, organizations need clear frameworks that define responsibility for machine-driven decisions and outcomes. This segment examines how accountability, delegation, and attribution can be established across users, developers, security teams, and business stakeholders. Neha will explore how governance models support transparent, auditable agent-driven workflows while helping organizations manage risk and maintain trust.
This segment is sponsored by P0 Security. Visit https://securityweekly.com/p0idv to learn more about them!
Neha serves as Chief Product Officer at P0 Security and has deep expertise in cloud security and SaaS. She brings extensive leadership experience from roles at Obsidian Security, Lacework, and Elastic, where she drove product strategy for complex, data-driven platforms and led high-impact teams across product, design, and go-to-market functions. Neha holds an MS in Information Technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
The Three Identity Problem: Surviving Identity Security’s Chaotic Era – John Pritchard – IDV26 #1
Identity security has entered its chaotic era. Human, non-human, and agentic AI identities no longer just coexist. They form an uncontrolled inheritance chain in which a human creates an agent, the agent spins up service principals, OAuth grants, and role assignments, and that whole chain keeps running long after the human changes roles or leaves. Most of these chains are being spawned by business users on low-code and enterprise AI platforms, outside traditional identity controls and largely invisible to security.
In this segment, Radiant Logic CEO Dr. John Pritchard joins us to unpack why this is no longer a visibility problem. It is an observability problem. And it is shifting the center of gravity in identity security from authentication to authorization. Listeners will leave with a clearer view of where their current IAM, IGA, and NHI programs fall short, and a practical lens for governing the rapidly expanding population of AI agents already inside their environments.
Segment Resources:
https://www.radiantlogic.com https://www.radiantlogic.com/resource/through-the-eyes-of-the-adversary/ https://www.radiantlogic.com/resource/identities-under-attack-how-adversaries-exploit/
To go deeper on what John discussed today, watch Radiant Logic's on-demand webinar Identities Under Attack: How Adversaries Exploit the Human-Machine-Agent Divide at https://securityweekly.com/radiantlogicidv.
Dr. John Pritchard is Chief Executive Officer of Radiant Logic, the identity security platform trusted by 30% of the Fortune 500 and 60% of U.S. Cabinet-level agencies. He stepped into the CEO role in January 2025 after joining Radiant Logic in 2022 as Chief Product Officer, where he led the company’s evolution from a virtual directory provider into an AI-driven Identity Security Posture Management platform that unifies, observes, and acts on human, non-human, and agentic AI identities.
John is the architect of the Three Identity Problem framework, the uncontrolled inheritance chain that forms across human, non-human, and agentic AI identities in the modern enterprise. His work reframes identity security as an observability problem and is shifting the center of gravity from authentication to authorization, governance, and lifecycle across the full identity chain.
Prior to Radiant Logic, John held senior product and engineering roles at Okta, Adobe, and IBM. Under his leadership, Radiant Logic was recognized in three Gartner categories in 2025, including Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platforms and AI for Access Administration, and earned Gold in the 2026 Globee Cybersecurity Awards (IAM) and Silver in the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards (ISPM). He holds a Ph.D. in Innovation Management from the University of Denver and is a frequent Forbes contributor on identity security and zero trust architecture.
Everyone Wants an AI Assistant. Few Are Ready to Govern One – Cassie Christensen – IDV26 #1
Explore a growing reality many professionals can relate to: the appeal of using AI agents to handle the work that keeps piling up - from inbox management to research and logistics - and the governance challenges that quickly follow. The real barrier to scaling personal or enterprise AI agents isn’t the technology itself, but defining clear roles, access boundaries, oversight, and lifecycle management. As organizations deploy more autonomous AI agents, the same identity frameworks used to govern workforce and non-employee identities must now evolve to manage AI-driven access before scale and risk outpace control.
Segment Resources:
2026 CISO AI Risk Report: https://saviynt.com/ciso-ai-risk-report-2026
The 4 Identity Risks of AI Agents: https://saviynt.com/the-4-identity-risks-of-ai-agents
Identity: The Operating System of AI Security: https://saviynt.com/blog/identity-the-operating-system-of-ai-security
You Can't Secure What You Can't See: Posture Management for AI Agents: https://saviynt.com/blog/posture-management-ai-agents
This segment is sponsored by Saviynt. Learn more or get a free demo at https://securityweekly.com/saviyntidv
Cassie Christensen is a seasoned identity security practitioner who specializes in revitalizing broken programs by prioritizing people and processes over technology. Known for turning complex strategy into executable action, she excels at building stakeholder trust and navigating organizational ambiguity to align business needs with security goals. Beyond solving technical challenges, Cassie is dedicated to empowering other practitioners, using her hands-on experience to help teams overcome operational hurdles and drive meaningful, community-wide change in the identity space.
Blended Identities and the challenge of IAM for AI – David Goldschlag – IDV26 #1
AI agents aren't quite human and aren't traditional machines. So how do you secure workflows that involve humans using AI to access sensitive data, and do it at machine speed and scale? David breaks down the challenges and discusses actual implementations of IAM for AI to explain how to solve them.
Segment Resources: https://aembit.io/case-study/a-300b-investment-firm-secures-claude-access-with-aembit/
https://aembit.io/blog/aembit-now-secures-microsoft-copilot-studio-agents/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSInzRUXvNc
This segment is sponsored by Aembit. Visit https://securityweekly.com/aembitidv to learn more about them!
David Goldschlag is the co-founder and CEO of Aembit. He is an experienced security entrepreneur, having previously co-founded New Edge Labs (Zero Trust Network Access) and MobileSpaces (mobile security). He has held prior roles as VP at Netskope (which acquired New Edge Labs), SVP Strategy & CTO at Pulse Secure (which acquired MobileSpaces), VP for Mobile at McAfee (which acquired Trust Digital), and CTO of USinternetworking. Early in his career, David worked at the NSA. At the Naval Research Laboratory, he co-invented Onion Routing, which later became Tor. David holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.
Identiverse 2026 Wrap-Up: Keep Your Agents Secure – IDV26 #1
A wrap-up of Identiverse 2026 reflecting on a day of interviews focused on agentic AI, identity, and modern security challenges. Mike Shema closes the event with thanks to guests, sponsors, and production staff, while highlighting how quickly the conversation around AI agents is evolving. The segment ends with a look ahead to Identiverse 2027 and a reminder that securing AI agents is becoming an ongoing priority for the industry.
