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Trey Brennan shared thisGreat to see this year’s State of Identity & Access Report go live. The scale of data behind it speaks for itself, and the insights are great for anyone thinking about how permissions, identities, and access governance are evolving. Worth a look if you want a clear view of where enterprise security is heading...Trey Brennan shared this230 billion permissions. 34 million identities. That’s how many permissions Veza Access Platform is managing today — and the same massive dataset we analyzed to uncover the identity and access permissions trends shaping modern enterprise security. I’m thrilled to announce the 2nd annual State of Identity & Access Report is here! This industry report lays out the challenges every organization is facing as identity access permissions and entitlements becomes the control plane for least privilege, scalable AI and modern operations. A few key highlights: - The average identity now holds ~100,000 permissions - 38% of all accounts are dormant, and 31% of those still retain access - 16.5% of total permissions belong to deactivated users - 27.8% of permissions remain ungoverned … and many many more insights! This is a must-read for every enterprise striving for least privilege in 2026. Maohua Lu Ph.D Robert Whitcher Marc Olin Arjan Topolovec Ryan Brosch Ryan Thomas Jerrad Bieno Shanmukh Sista Dejan Lokar Tarek Khaled Jason Taylor #identitysecurity #cybersecurity #leastprivilege #NHI #ISPM #AIAgents #IGAVeza Identity & Access Permissions Research Report 2026!Veza Identity & Access Permissions Research Report 2026!
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Trey Brennan reposted thisTrey Brennan reposted thisIt’s an exciting day at ServiceNow, as we entered a definitive agreement to acquire Veza. This news is not just about security, but it’s an affirmation that to lead the agentic era, strong identity, observability, and access controls are non-negotiables. Bringing Veza’s identity security solution and industry-first Access Graph into the ServiceNow AI Platform means further baking security into our foundations and embedding governance into every layer of identity and access management. Across every identity – human, machine, AI agent, and everything in between – and from corner to corner across the enterprise, our AI Control Tower, strengthened by Veza’s solution, secures it all. Tarun Thakur and his team have made identity security transparent and effective, and I can’t wait to see what’s possible when we bring together the power of Veza with the scale of ServiceNow. Enterprises are only growing more complex with time, and we are perfectly positioned to be the control tower across that complexity. We are a system of action – a platform of action – and this next evolution builds the trusted identity layer agents need to act safely at scale. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gQEgar44 Bill McDermott Nick Tzitzon Gina Mastantuono Paul Fipps Chris Bedi Jacqui Canney Russ Elmer
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Trey Brennan shared thisQantas cutting CEO pay after a major breach shows a new era of cyber accountability...Cyber risk is no longer just a CISO issue, boards and executives are being held directly responsible. This is a clear signal: cybersecurity is now a leadership and governance priority, not just a technical one. How is your org approaching executive accountability for cyber risk? https://lnkd.in/eczgGcPHQantas cutting CEO pay signals new era of cyber accountabilityQantas cutting CEO pay signals new era of cyber accountability
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Trey Brennan reposted thisTrey Brennan reposted thisVeza is proud to announce our recognition in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Zero Trust Technology for "AI for Access Administration." The evolving identity landscape demands a fresh approach to access security, risk mitigation, and the management of expanding attack surfaces linked to identity. Today, AI-driven automation and risk-based access decisions are imperative, not optional. At Veza, we introduce the innovative Access Graph, a pioneering industry solution empowering organizations to oversee and regulate access rights effectively. Veza Access AI leverages Gen AI and Agentic AI frameworks to address critical identity security challenges, such as least privilege violations, excessive access permissions, and automated access profile management from inception. Gartner's acknowledgment of Veza on the Zero Trust journey signifies a significant milestone, affirming our commitment to enabling customers to establish least privilege protocols at an enterprise level. Learn more about Gartner's insights here: https://lnkd.in/gjNQxpUJ Explore Veza Identity Security for AI Agents: https://lnkd.in/gtDY8sv3 "AI for access administration involves utilizing various AI technologies, including machine learning, GenAI, and Agentic AI, to enhance access governance and administration. Its applications include swiftly identifying and addressing access discrepancies, proposing standardized rules, and automating entitlement governance." #ZeroTrust #CyberSecurity #AccessAI #AI #IdentitySecurity #Gartner #AgenticAI
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Trey Brennan reposted thisTrey Brennan reposted thisIdentity security just reached a tipping point. Veza has been named a Leader and Fast Mover in GigaOm's inaugural ISPM Radar—validation that legacy IAM's "grant first, secure later" approach is dead. Why this matters for CISOs: • Traditional IAM was built to provision access, not secure it • Machine identities can outnumber humans 40:1 (and IGA doesn't see them) • Real-time identity intelligence is no longer optional—it's survival ISPM represents the shift from managing identities to securing them. From provisioning access to understanding risk. From compliance checkboxes to continuous security posture. For those dealing with cloud sprawl, NHI explosion, and leaders asking "who has access to what?"—this category emergence signals that identity-first security has arrived. Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/d6drPcur #CISO #IdentitySecurity #ISPM #ZeroTrustVeza Named a Leader and Fast Mover in GigaOm Radar for Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM)Veza Named a Leader and Fast Mover in GigaOm Radar for Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM)
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Trey Brennan reposted thisCongrats to all the Veza team on building an incredible product evidenced by the amazing growth and now the funding to take it to the next level. Proud to be working with them through our Ballistic Ventures investment and Board role.Trey Brennan reposted this🚀 Big news: Veza has raised $108 million in Series D! This isn’t just a milestone for us — it’s a signal to the world that identity is at the center of cybersecurity. We're grateful to our customers, investors, Vezanites, and community for backing our mission to transform identity. With this new investment, we’re doubling down on innovation to help enterprises enforce least privilege at scale. 🔗 Read from our CEO & Co-Founder Tarun Thakur: https://lnkd.in/eGk7kNDh #IdentitySecurity #LeastPrivilege #Veza #Cybersecurity #Vezanites
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Trey Brennan shared thisWe have some great speakers and topics to cover…Join us if you’re in the Nashville area!!Trey Brennan shared this🔒 Identity Day 2025 🔒 Join us in Nashville with industry leaders for a day of insightful discussions as they share their hard-earned wisdom about identity security in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape. 🌐 Topics include: 🌟 Managing the Identity Crisis: How Non-Human Identities Are Reshaping Security 📊 From Cost Center to Business Driver: Measuring IAM’s Impact on Organizational Success 🔄 Breaking Free: Modernizing Identity Management Without Starting from Scratch 🤖 The Future of IAM with AI Speakers include William Hanning, Elliott Franklin, Brian Gardner, Jason Barnett, Ricoh Danielson, Van Steel, CISSP Register here: https://lnkd.in/e2YH-GSD
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Trey Brennan shared thisThe growth of cloud-native and AI applications presents new challenges for identity management systems. This year, access control needs to evolve to address the rise of non-human, service-based identitiesNew AI Challenges Will Test CISOs & Their Teams in 2025New AI Challenges Will Test CISOs & Their Teams in 2025
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Trey Brennan shared thisCustomer-driven praise is the ultimate proof that a solution delivers real value! We’re proud to share that Veza has been recognized in the Gartner Voice of the Customer report as the only company with a 100% ‘Willingness to Recommend’ score. Clearly, we’re doing something right! A huge thank you to our customers for your trust and support — together, we’re transforming how identity security drives business outcomes. #IdentitySecurity #CustomerFirst #Innovation #Trust #Gartner #VezaTrey Brennan shared this🎉 Exciting news! Veza has been recognized in the Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer (VOC) Report for the very first time! We’re thrilled to be recognized in this report and are even more honored to have achieved a 100% “Willingness to Recommend” score from our customers—making us the only vendor to earn this distinction. This recognition reflects the authentic feedback from our customers and our commitment to tackling modern identity security challenges like: 🔐 SaaS access security 🤖 Non-human identity security 🛡️ Privileged access monitoring 🌐 Next-Gen IGA 📊 Data system access 🔍 Access Entitlement Management A heartfelt thank you to our customers for making this possible. 💙 Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3WbOHb4 #CyberSecurity #Identitysecurity #IntelligentAccess #DeriskTheBreach
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Trey Brennan liked thisTrey Brennan liked thisKnowledge 2026. Vegas. Let's go. 🚀 Three days. 20,000+ customers, #partners, and ServiceNow teammates. One question driving every conversation: how do enterprises turn #AI vision into real-world outcomes? Here's what I am excited for this week at #Know26: 👉Bill McDermott's keynote set the tone for what AI-native enterprise really means, introducing new products and committing to our AI go-live <100 days promise. 👉 My session tomorrow morning with Tony Colon, Chief Customer Officer at Veeam Software, is a real conversation about what it takes to transform a platform into the backbone of 500,000 customer relationships. 👉The Agentic Blueprint session with Amit Zavery on Wednesday will lay out our roadmap for turning AI ambition into autonomous workflows that actually run the business. 👉 An incredible lineup of luminaries and customers, including 8 stories from America's Customer Excellence Group sharing what's working and where they're headed next. Customer Success is here in force. If you're on the ground, find me. Make momentum real. 🔥 #ServiceNow #CustomerSuccess #PutAItoWorkforPeople
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Trey Brennan liked thisTrey Brennan liked thisIt took a few weeks for it to feel real, but after five years, I have officially moved on from The Home Depot. I’m incredibly grateful for the experience and the "Orange-Blooded" community. To the mentors and colleagues who supported my journey: thank you for being a part of my growth. Now, I’m thrilled to announce I’ve joined Morgan Stanley as Director - Threat Detection Analyst. Excited for what’s ahead!
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Trey Brennan liked thisTrey Brennan liked thisThe CALM before the storm !! Let’s GO ServiceNow ! Let’s GO Armis ! Let’s GO Veza ! John Aisien Amit Zavery Chris Bedi Colin Fleming Sean Regan Yevgeny Dibrov Nadir Izrael Lou Fiorello Maohua Lu Ph.D Robert Whitcher #ServiceNowSecurity #Knowledge26
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Trey Brennan liked thisI wonder if #Knowledge2026 is thinking about me as much as I'm thinking about it.Trey Brennan liked thisThe energy at Knowledge 2026 and the energy is electric. ⚡ ServiceNow announced Autonomous Risk and Security — a huge milestone and a defining step for how enterprises will govern risk in the agentic era. Thank you to #IHG's Nick Krieble for joining us on stage during the Invisible Workforce Security Spotlight. And, there's more identity talk to come Don't miss Veza Co-Founder Tarun Thakur at the 10am keynote, "The Blueprint for Agentic Business." He'll dive into how Veza's Access Graph was purposefully built for the AI era. Tune in to explore how to unify data, AI, workflows and security to scale trusted AI. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gfdFwx4z #Knowledge2026 #IdentitySecurity #Veza #ServiceNowSecurity
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Trey Brennan liked thisTrey Brennan liked thisThe energy at Knowledge 2026 and the energy is electric. ⚡ ServiceNow announced Autonomous Risk and Security — a huge milestone and a defining step for how enterprises will govern risk in the agentic era. Thank you to #IHG's Nick Krieble for joining us on stage during the Invisible Workforce Security Spotlight. And, there's more identity talk to come Don't miss Veza Co-Founder Tarun Thakur at the 10am keynote, "The Blueprint for Agentic Business." He'll dive into how Veza's Access Graph was purposefully built for the AI era. Tune in to explore how to unify data, AI, workflows and security to scale trusted AI. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gfdFwx4z #Knowledge2026 #IdentitySecurity #Veza #ServiceNowSecurity
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Trey Brennan liked thisTrey Brennan liked thisTop a da’ mornin #Charlotte! Awesome breakfast with the one and only Blake Haller. Sublime Security is fired up to parter with 7AI! Be on the lookout for some joint events coming up. #sublime_summer
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Trey Brennan liked thisTrey Brennan liked thisThe prep is done. The rehearsals are wrapped. The expo floor is built. Now the only thing left is you. 👋 I'm presenting in our spotlight session and you can find me in the Security & Risk zone all week at #Knowledge26. Come say hi — I'd love to connect. Sign up for the Security and Risk spotlight here https://lnkd.in/gw_36iVh
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Trey Brennan liked thisTrey Brennan liked thisAI is moving fast—is your business keeping up? Join us live at Knowledge 2026 as we show how the world's leading companies are moving from AI chaos to control. Tune in from your time zone! https://lnkd.in/dxiXadZm
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ATP is where professionals in communications technologies connect. The organization hosts monthly events that dig deep into the industry trends and business drivers that are changing the world of connectedness: mobility, broadband, cloud, big data, M2M, emerging platforms, and more. Its annual awards gala, cio roundtable, and golf tournament are recognized as premier industry events in Atlanta. In a world where everyone has too many “contacts”, but not enough face-to-face interaction, ATP is all about facilitating authentic relationships among industry peers. that’s why members say, “It’s where you go to build your real network, not just your LinkedIn® Network.”
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The OpenStack Foundation promotes the development, distribution and adoption of the OpenStack cloud operating system. As the independent home for OpenStack, the Foundation has already attracted more than 5,600 individual members from 87 countries and 850 different organizations, secured more than $10 million in funding and is ready to fulfill the OpenStack mission of becoming the ubiquitous cloud computing platform. The goal of the OpenStack Foundation is to serve developers, users, and the entire ecosystem by providing a set of shared resources to grow the footprint of public and private OpenStack clouds, enable technology vendors targeting the platform and assist developers in producing the best cloud software in the industry.
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