Identient Podcast
Identient Podcast
Podcast Description
The Identient Podcast delves into the intersection of strategy, governance, people and culture, and technology featuring insightful conversations with industry experts tackling the toughest challenges in enterprise identity and access management. Listeners can expect actionable advice, bold ideas, and real-world stories that empower leaders to drive innovation and elevate business performance through Sentient IAM.
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This podcast delves into themes including strategic governance, technology, and organizational culture, with episodes focusing on critical issues like the evolving role of metrics in IT leadership, fostering a robust security culture, and the importance of cultural alignment in cybersecurity efforts. For example, the premiere episode features a discussion with a seven-time CIO exploring how to balance operational excellence with strategic initiatives in IAM.
The Strategy Layer Live helps CISOs and cybersecurity leaders rise above the noise and drive measurable business value. Hosted by Identient, this podcast explores how to lead with intelligence, influence, and clarity—aligning security with the priorities that matter. It’s not just about protection—it’s about performance.
In this episode of The Strategy Layer Live, we sit down with one of the most respected and candid voices in cybersecurity today — Jimmy Sanders.
Jimmy is the CISO of Save Mart overseeing more than 200 stores across the West Coast, the former CISO of Netflix DVD, and the current President of ISSA International — giving him a rare, global vantage point on how the role of CISO is being redefined in real time.
But this conversation isn’t just about job titles. It’s about transformation.
Together, Steve and Jimmy dive into how the CISO role is shifting from technician to strategist, why governance frameworks often crumble under real-world politics, and what it takes to lead when budgets are flat, expectations are exponential, and trust is the only currency that matters.
What we cover in this episode:
- Why automation must come before AI — and how to prepare your team for agents
- The hidden costs of being “just the technician” instead of the strategic partner
- The politics of governance and why frameworks often fail without enforcement
- How to measure human-centered risk: burnout, fatigue, and decision friction
- Why trust and presence — not titles — determine whether you get heard at the board level
- The future of the CISO: from risk manager to Chief Trust Officer, or even CIO
Whether you’re leading your first security team or steering global strategy, this episode will challenge you to rethink what leadership looks like when the CISO’s true mandate is to create resilience, not just reduce risk.
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