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14:45

Analyst Chat #300: Shadow Agents and the Next...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/05/26

Shadow IT was manageable. Shadow AI was concerning. Shadow agents? That's a whole different problem. 300 episodes already? Time flies when you're having fun! In this 300th Episode of the KuppingerCole Analyst Chat, Matthias sits down with Distinguished Analyst Martin Kuppinger to unpack one of the most urgent, and underestimated, security challenges facing organizations right now: employees building and deploying their own AI agents, with no governance, no oversight, and no accountability. Key

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56:17

Analyst Chat #299: AI Security Fabric - Identity,...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/05/11

AI is reshaping enterprise architectures, but is security keeping pace? In this episode, Martin Kuppinger, Matthias Reinwarth, and Darran Rolls talk about the urgent question of how organizations should structure their defenses for a world of autonomous, agentic AI. The answer: an AI Security Fabric. Key Topics: ✅ Why agentic AI breaks traditional, deterministic access models✅ The concept of "AIdentity" — what makes AI agent identity fundamentally different✅ Can the Identity Fabric scale to

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32:12

Analyst Chat #298: Why AI Is Becoming Foundational to...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/05/04

Security teams have spent decades building deterministic, rule-based defenses. But the threat landscape has changed and AI is no longer just a feature add-on. In this episode of Analyst Chat, Matthias sits down with Matthew Gardiner to unpack his latest advisory note and Leadership Compass on AI SOC, exploring why probabilistic AI is becoming a core pillar of modern cybersecurity. Key topics: ✅ Why deterministic security has run its course — and what comes next✅ The "two-sided coin" model:

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20:14

Analyst Chat #297: AIdentity and the Limits of IAM

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/04/28

AI agents don't just use identities. they create, delegate, and impersonate them. In this episode of Analyst Chat, Matthias Reinwarth sits down with KuppingerCole's founder Martin Kuppinger to dig intoAIdentity(the concept at the intersection of AI and identity management) and why the IAM tools we've relied on for decades are no longer enough. Key topics: ✅ What AIdentity means and why it's more urgent than ever✅ Why AI agents can't be treated like standard non-human identities✅ The identity

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38:29

Analyst Chat #296: Aldentity - Treating Al Agents as...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/04/20

AI agents aren't just software, they're a new class of actor that can impersonate users, bypass security policies, and operate across complex identity meshes. In this episode of Analyst Chat, Matthias Reinwarth sits down with Martin Kuppinger and KuppingerCole's newly appointed AI Security Practice Lead Jonathan Care to unpack the emerging concept of AIdentity and why it's the key to securing agentic AI. Key topics: ✅ What "AI Identity" means and why it's more than just a service account✅ The

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15:45

Analyst Chat #295: Independent ROI - A New Model for...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/04/14

What does an enterprise technology product actually deliver — in hard numbers? In this episode, Matthias Reinwarth sits down with Jonathan Care, KuppingerCole Analysts' newly appointed AI Practice Lead, for a behind-the-scenes look at a brand new research format: theProduct Value Navigator (PVN). Key Topics: ✅ Why enterprise tech buying is broken — and what's missing from analyst rankings✅ What the Product Value Navigator is and how it works✅ How KuppingerCole independently validates

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24:47

Analyst Chat #294: Secure Remote Access as the...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/04/06

As OT systems go online, controlling access becomes more critical than enabling it. In this episode of the Analyst Chat, KuppingerCole analysts Matthias Reinwarth and Warwick Ashford dive into one of cybersecurity’s most overlooked domains: OT (Operational Technology) security. As industrial systems become increasingly connected, the traditional boundaries between IT and OT are dissolving, bringing new risks and new security imperatives. Key Topics ✅ The rise of Secure Remote Access (SRA) in

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17:30

Analyst Chat #293: CIAM is Evolving - Scale, AI...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/03/30

In today's episode of the Analyst Chat, Matthias Reinwarth welcomes John Tolbert to take a deep dive into the rapidly evolving world of Consumer Identity and Access Management (CIAM). As organizations manage millions, or even billions, of identities, CIAM is shifting from a standalone capability to a core component of broader digital ecosystems. Key topics: ✅ Consumer vs. B2B IAM segmentation✅ Passkeys adoption and UX gaps✅ Identity lifecycle and account recovery✅ CIAM integrations and platform

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42:15

Analyst Chat #292: The Collapse of Trust - Deepfakes,...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/03/23

In the age of AI-generated content, the real challenge isn’t just detecting falsehood, it’s knowing what to trust at all. As deepfakes and disinformation scale, perception itself becomes a new attack surface. This week, Matthias Reinwarth and Jonathan Care explore how misinformation and disinformation are reshaping cybersecurity and enterprise risk. They clarify the difference between the two, examine how AI is accelerating the creation of deceptive content, and discuss why traditional

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27:29

Analyst Chat #291: The Emerging AI SOC Market Explained

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/03/16

The future SOC won’t replace humans with AI, it willempower us with AI-driven automation, accelerating detection and response while keeping humans in control of critical decisions. This week Matthias Reinwarth and Matthew Gardiner discuss the evolution of security automation with the introduction of AI SOC (Security Operations Center). They explore the challenges of alert fatigue, the importance of human oversight, and the cautious optimism surrounding AI's role in cybersecurity. The

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38:29

Analyst Chat #290: How to Work Smarter with...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/03/09

AI is everywhere, but are we using it the right way? In this Analyst Chat, Matthias Reinwarth speaks with CTO Alexei Balaganski about responsible AI usage, prompt engineering myths, data risks, and building a sustainable AI culture. From hallucinations to zero trust, this episode is your practical guide to using generative AI safely and effectively in business. Key Topics:✅ AI is mathematics — not intelligence✅ The biggest AI usage mistakes in companies✅ Data leakage & third-party risks✅

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29:03

Identity Fabric Explained: From Legacy IAM to Zero...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/03/04

Identity is no longer just about provisioning and single sign-on. Today’s organizations face fragmented IAM architectures, API sprawl, non-human identity growth, AI agents, and increasing Zero Trust demands.In this episode, Matthew Gardiner speaks with Binod Singh, Founder and Chairman of Cross Identity, about what the Identity Fabric really means and why it has become essential for modern enterprises.They discuss how legacy IAM environments evolved into siloed systems, why integration

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23:23

Analyst Chat #289: From 100 to Zero - Fixing Access...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/03/02

Access recertification is one of the most disliked processes in Identity & Access Management, and for good reason. In this episode, Matthias Reinwarth and Martin Kuppinger challenge the way organizations approach access reviews. Instead of endlessly optimizing broken campaigns, they ask a more fundamental question: What if we eliminated most of recertification altogether? Key topics:✅ Why traditional access certification campaigns fail✅ How overengineered role models create complexity and

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32:00

Analyst Chat #288: From Shadow SaaS to Shadow AI -...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/02/23

Shadow IT has evolved. Now it’s Shadow SaaS. Shadow AI. And it’s everywhere. In this week's episode of theKuppingerCole Analyst Chat,MatthiaswelcomesMatthew Gardinerfor his first appearance to unpack one of the fastest-growing security domains:SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM)and why that name may already be too narrow. Today’s organizations run on hundreds of SaaS applications. Many are sanctioned. Many aren’t. Some are connected via OAuth. Others are quietly leaking

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28:33

Analyst Chat #287: EUDI Wallet - Can Digital ID...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/02/16

Decentralized identity is moving from concept to reality, driven by the upcomingEU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet! But can digital identity truly become something we trust? Join us in this Road to EIC episode of the KuppingerCole Analyst Chat where Matthias speaks with Martin Kuppinger about what decentralized identity actually means, how EUDI Wallets work, and why their success depends on real business value. Tune in to learn how verifiable credentials, issuer-holder-verifier models, and

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42:23

Analyst Chat #286: Modern Authorization Architectures...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/02/09

Authorization is changing, moving from static roles and provisioning todynamic, real-time, policy-based decisions. But without standardization, modern authorization quickly becomes fragmented and unmanageable. In this episode of theAnalyst Chat,Matthias Reinwarthis joined byDavid Brossard, contributor and co-chair of theOpenID AuthZEN Working Group, andPhillip Messerschmidt, Lead Advisor at KuppingerCole, to discuss how authorization is evolving — and whyAuthZENis a critical missing standard

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33:44

Analyst Chat #285: Future-Proofing Authentication in...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/02/02

Quantum computing isn’t just a future threat to encryption, it’s a direct risk to identity and authentication.In this week's episode, Matthias is joined by Jonathan Care to explore why identity is the quantum bullseye and what organizations must do now to prepare for a post-quantum world. You’ll learn: ✅ Why authentication protocols depend entirely on cryptography✅ How “harvest now, decrypt later” (HNDL) already puts identity data at risk✅ Why identity, not data

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24:20

Analyst Chat #284: Beyond ZTNA, the Rise of Zero...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/01/26

Zero Trust isn’t dead, it’s evolving. In this week's episode, Matthias Reinwarth joins Alexei Balaganski to explore why Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is no longer enough and how Zero Trust Platforms are emerging as the next evolution of modern security architecture. In this episode, we explore: ✅ Why Zero Trust is a strategy, not a product✅ The limitations of ZTNA in modern hybrid and cloud environments✅ What defines a Zero Trust Platform✅ Universal access enforcement across human

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34:21

Analyst Chat #283: Advisory Insights for 2026 - IAM...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/01/19

AM and cybersecurity programs are under increasing pressure — not just from new threats, but from operational complexity, regulation, and organizational reality. This episode of the KuppingerCole Analyst Chat shifts the focus from analyst predictions to the perspective of end-user organizations and their real-world challenges in IAM and cybersecurity. Matthias Reinwarth speaks with Reiner Mertens and Charlene Spasic, KC Advisors with a focus on identity strategy, governance, and enterprise

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29:24

Analyst Chat #282: Cybersecurity & AI Predictions for...

KuppingerCole Analysts ·

2026/01/12

Cybersecurity and AI are evolving faster than ever, and 2026 is already proving that traditional predictions may no longer be enough. In this year's first episode of the Analyst Chat, Matthias Reinwarth is joined by Jonathan Care and Alexei Balaganski to attempt looking into some predictions for the coming year. Join to find out what organizations should realistically prepare for in cybersecurity and AI in 2026! You’ll learn:✅ Why traditional cybersecurity predictions are becoming less

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