Why I Chose Veza: A Vision for the Next Generation Identity Platform

I am thrilled and eager to step into the role of Chief Security & Trust Officer at Veza.? I am ready to propel the company to new heights, and to help organizations everywhere secure identity – which has rapidly become the largest and most prominent attack surface.? In the world of cybersecurity and digital innovation, the paths one can take are as numerous and varied as the challenges we face.? With the privilege of my years leading security and digital trust for multiple Fortune 500 organizations, this decision was not made lightly.

In an era where data and digital capabilities are foundational to every business, the pillars of cyber and information security become synonymous with business. The trustworthiness and reputation of an organization hinges on its commitment to securing company data and ensuring privacy, compliance, ethics, and resilience across all digital and technological fronts.

The increasingly complex digital environment and growing importance of zero trust architectures has thrust identity to the forefront as the most vulnerable facet of organizational security. Veza's mission to De-risk the Breach by understanding, monitoring, and controlling access aligns perfectly with my personal commitment to ensuring trusted digital experiences, data protection, technology resiliency and responsible innovation.

The Challenges Ahead

The challenges organizations face in managing the principle of least privilege are multifaceted and formidable.? As businesses rely more on cloud native technology, the complexity of securing digital assets across multiple hyper-scaler platforms, SaaS applications, and data analytics and processing repositories grows exponentially.? Each of these systems have their own unique access control mechanisms and that’s where Veza has built a platform that leapfrogs the industry.

How do we …

• … take system specific access permissions (actions) ...
• … transform these permissions embedded in complex access methods to business-friendly language (create, read, update, delete) …
• … associate these actions back to groups and roles (entitlements, privileges, etc.) …
• … and then back to the identity – “who” as a human, or “what” as a non-human?

The lack of unified access policies and controls often leads to chaos for security teams, with outdated access rights, limited visibility to actual actions (permissions), and non-human / service accounts with excessive privileges becoming the norm.? In this environment, security incidents are not a matter of "if" but "when," and their impact can be devastating without the standard of “intelligent access.”? Intelligent access means that permissions can be granted and revoked automatically and continuously in accordance with security policies, for all identities and all systems.? That’s what Veza has defined, and is indispensable in a world where every day brings fresh reports of a new breach rooted in a compromised identity.?

A Strategic Choice

In today's complex and expanding digital landscape, the need for robust access control solutions has never been more crucial.? As businesses navigate the complexities of digital transformation, the ability to redefine "who can take what action on what data" is paramount.

At Veza, I discovered a powerful blend: founders passionate about building an iconic company, engineers with enterprise-scale DNA, identity and security experts, and innovators committed to the next generation identity platform.? Veza's groundbreaking approach, securing permissions as the core of access control, resonated instantly with me.? Veza is committed to revolutionizing identity, offering universal solutions that empower businesses to embrace digital transformation without sacrificing security.

My decision to join Veza was deliberate and strategic.? The company's team, products, and potential to effect transformative change on a global scale and reshape the future of digital trust drew me in.? Veza's approach goes beyond the confines of traditional roles and groups, providing unparalleled visibility and actionability into actual user permissions across systems, both on-premises and cloud systems.? Veza’s platform continuously monitors permissions (and utilization of permissions) in near real-time, driving toward least privilege and powering a new mode of continuous compliance.

Veza brings unparalleled scale to managing the intersections between users, non-human identities, roles, groups, policies, permissions, and data.? The genius lies in its canonical graph data model, which translates access chaos into clarity.? By unifying disjointed entitlements into a standard language of visuals, search, and analytics, Veza provides unmatched capabilities to manage, process, and analyze the relationships between users, permissions, and data.

My Commitment

My decision to join Veza reflects my firm belief in the company's ability to navigate the complexities of digital permissions and lead the industry towards a more secure, trustworthy, and resilient digital future.? I am eager to make Veza a deep and strategic cybersecurity partner to our customers, enabling them to build and maintain trust and reputation with their employees, customers, and business partners.

Joining Veza goes beyond embracing a new challenge; it's pursuit of a shared vision.? This role is about more than technology; it's about people.? When organizations partner with Veza, they place their trust in us to bolster their security and resilience.? I take this responsibility to heart and am enthusiastic about tackling this formidable yet thrilling mission alongside Veza's talented team.

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