I don’t know what goes here help

So I guess about me. I’m an ID and Access Management goon, I’ve been working in the industry for over a decade. I got started in the industry back when Forgerock was rocking this logo:

And UnboundID was a separate company from Ping. Hell, I was in the industry before Ping and Sailpoint AND Forgerock landed under the roof of Thoma Bravo. I’ve seen the industry grow up, a lot of money get thrown around, and a lot of capabilities get moved to other people’s computers (And then moved back, for some organizations!). It’s been an interesting time.

In my current capacity, I still work in IDAM. I have written a bit for IDPro and I serve on the editorial committee. I’m still helping businesses solve interesting challenges, and I’m still loving what I do.

This is the sort of vibe I bring to the function. I was once called “The most intense but nicest person” by a couple of colleagues. Take that as either a warning or a reference of good character, I suppose. Either way.

I’ve been using and abusing computers for an extremely long time, starting back on a Commodore 64 my dad got me, progressed to a Macintosh Performa 6116 (With a CD-ROM, very fancy), and eventually ended up on a PC. Once of my formative memories was installing Debian on an Intel x86 box (Remember when old Celerons were at a point that they were outcompeting the Pentium II?) to try and get higher FPS in Quake 3.

I’ve played with all sorts of technology in the years I’ve been plugged in. Network gear, infosec-adjacent tools- (IDS/IPS, SIEMs, EDRs), monitoring tools, identity-related software, door access systems, lab assay systems, a whole mess of everything enterprise-related. Likewise I’ve messed with a whole range of stuff in the hobbyist sphere. 3d printing, mechanical keyboards, electronics, gardening, board games, and so on. I say this to say I don’t really know the direction this blog will take.

We’ll see where it goes.

Godspeed,

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