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In this episode, Grant Reveal, the Director of Identity and Access Management at Micron Technology, talks about how we can demonstrate the business value of Identity and Access Management and how we get away from being viewed as the department of \u201cNO\u201d to \u201cmore SECURE\u201d. 

Key Takeaways:

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• From the department of \u201cno\u201d to \u201cmore secure\u201d
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• Three components of IAM (People, Process, and Technology)
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• Why does the story matter?
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• Why Is Information Security important?
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• Time component in learning IAM is a must.
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• The day-1 Process is building relationships and making people secure.
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• Identity and Access Management vs Traction
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• The Automation of training and hiring time.
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• How does the SDLC process help customers' needs?
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• Having a defined roadmap for a team is very helpful.
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• When leaders share their stories, they also build credibility.
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• Compliance with IAM policies and procedures
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• Strong procurement and audit systems
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• Importance of building relationships and awareness in the organization.
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About today\u2019s guest: 

Connect to Grant at: www.linkedin.com/in/grantreveal

Grant is an experienced leader with breadth and depth throughout the IT and InfoSec disciplines.  His focus for almost ten years has been within the Identity and Access Management space, with experience building and leading the IAM teams for three Fortune 500 firms.  Before focusing on the InfoSec discipline, Grant led IT teams and held senior-level leadership positions within Higher Education, including CIO.  He has several professional certifications, including CISSP, CCSP, CRISC, CISM, CDPSE, and earned his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Franklin University.  Grant has spoken at numerous conferences and gatherings regarding the business values IAM can deliver and was named to Security Magazine's 2019 List of Most Influential People in Security. Grant also values lifelong learning as he continues to pursue his Master's degree and works to give back through training and mentoring the next generation of technologists.

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