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- Analyst Chat #321: Data Security Platforms in the Age of Agentic AI · 46 minYour AI agent can reach your data. But can your data say no? In this episode, Matthias sits down with Alexei Balaganski, lead analyst and CTO at KuppingerCole Analysts, to…
- Analyst Chat #320: The AI Security Fabric - A New Architecture for a New Threat · 22 minThe Identity Fabric proved that a capability-first, requirements-driven architectural model can transform how organizations think about identity. Now KuppingerCole Analysts is…
- Analyst Chat #319: The Hardest Problem in Cybersecurity - Securing AI Agents · 45 minSecuring and governing AI agents is, according to Matthew Gardiner, the hardest problem in cybersecurity harder than securing the internet itself. In this episode, Matthias…
- Analyst Chat #318: Before You Build - IAM Customization Governance in the AI Era · 42 minAI can build your IAM connector in an afternoon. But was the connector ever the bottleneck? In this episode, Matthias invited Patrick Teichmann, lead advisor at KuppingerCole…
- Analyst Chat #317: MCP Is Just Another API, and That's the Bad News · 52 minMCP servers are showing up on the internet without authentication, malicious tool definitions are being injected into trusted projects, and three security teams are defending the…
- Analyst Chat #316: Integration Debt & the Vibe Coding Trap in Identity Management · 26 minOrchestration has been part of the Identity Fabric concept from the beginning but most organizations are still getting it wrong. In this episode, Matthias sits down with Martin…
- Analyst Chat #315: Shadow SaaS, Shadow AI & the Governance Gap · 29 minSSPM is dead, long live SaaS Security and AI Governance. When Matthias and Matthew last spoke in February, SaaS Security Posture Management was the topic. Six months on, the…
- Analyst Chat #314: Can You Trust AI to Verify AI Code? · 36 minAI writes the code. But who checks it, and who is accountable when it goes wrong? In this episode, Matthias is joined by two colleagues: Guillaume Teixeron, bringing 20 years of…
- Analyst Chat #313: When AI Agents Don't Play Nice - Multi-Agent Security Risks · 37 minWhat happens when you put three AI agents in a room and tell them to solve the same problem? Anthropic ran the experiment — and the results are more unsettling than you'd expect…
- Analyst Chat #312: Is AI Killing IVIP Before It Even Matures? · 24 minIVIP, Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platform, was one of the hottest acronyms to emerge from the identity market in 2025. But almost a year on, has it delivered on its…
- Analyst Chat #311: Architecting Your Own Digital Sovereignty · 31 minDigital sovereignty is one of the most talked-about topics in European tech policy right now and according to Alexei Balaganski, most of the conversation is going in completely…
- Analyst Chat #310: AI Escaped the Sandbox - The OpenAI Hugging Face Hack (special episode) · 33 minWhen an OpenAI test model escaped its sandbox and attacked Hugging Face's production infrastructure, headlines called it a Skynet moment. But was it? In this special flash news…
- Analyst Chat #309: Fabrics Deep Dive II - the Identity Fabric as the Blueprint · 27 minThe Identity Fabric isn't just a concept, it's a working tool that KuppingerCole Analysts advisors use every day with clients. In this second episode of the fabric mini-series…
- Analyst Chat #308: Beyond SASE - What a Real Zero Trust Platform Looks Like · 43 minZero trust has a label problem. After more than a decade, the term has been stretched, diluted, and attached to products that don't come close to delivering what zero trust…
- Analyst Chat #307: Fabrics Deep Dive I - Why "Fabric"? The term, the idea and how to use it · 19 minSeven years ago, KuppingerCole Analysts introduced the Identity Fabric concept and it has shaped how organizations structure identity management ever since. In this episode…
- Analyst Chat #306: Make or Buy? A Structured Framework for Smarter Tech Decisions · 37 minBuild or buy, it sounds like a simple question, but for most organizations, it's one of the most consequential and poorly structured decisions they make. In this episode…
- Beyond SOAR: How AI Agents Are Transforming Security Operations · 37 minAlert overload, 24/7 coverage gaps, and human threat actors who never stop — the SOC has problems that traditional SOAR and rule-based systems simply can't solve. In this…
- Analyst Chat #305: IGA in 2026 - NHIs, Sovereignty & the Platform Shift · 20 minIGA is often dismissed as a mature, stable market but that couldn't be further from the truth. In this episode, Matthias sits down with Nitish Deshpande, to explore how identity…
- Analyst Chat #304: Agents, Fabric, and the Unfinished Business of IAM, A Look Back at EIC 2026 · 35 minFour weeks after EIC 2026 in Berlin, Matthias Reinwarth and Phillip Messerschmidt sit down to reflect on what the European Identity and Cloud Conference revealed about the state…
- Analyst Chat #303: B2B Identity & Access Management - A New Market Unpacked · 30 minBusiness relationships are complex and traditional IAM wasn't built for them. In this episode, Matthias Reinwarth sits down with Principal analyst John Tolbert, author of…
- Is Your CDN Secure? CDN vs. DDoS Mitigation Unpacked with Qrator Labs · 17 minSpeed and security are no longer separate concerns. In this videocast, Osman Celik sits down with Andrey Leskin, CTO of Qrator Labs, to break down what Content Delivery Networks…
- Analyst Chat #302: PAM Is No Longer a Vault - The New Identity Security Layer · 35 minPrivileged Access Management has outgrown the vault. In this episode, Matthias sits down with lead analyst Alejandro Leal, author of KuppingerCole's newly released PAM Leadership…
- Analyst Chat #301: Know Your Attack Surface - ASM, DRP & Brand Protection · 27 minNot all cyber threats target your systems, some target your reputation, your customers, and your brand. In this episode, Matthias Reinwarth sits down with research analyst Osman…
- Analyst Chat #300: Shadow Agents and the Next Identity Crisis · 15 minShadow 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…
- Analyst Chat #299: AI Security Fabric - Identity, Governance & Authorization for Autonomous Agents · 56 minAI 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…
- Analyst Chat #298: Why AI Is Becoming Foundational to Cybersecurity · 32 minSecurity 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 #297: AIdentity and the Limits of IAM · 20 minAI 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…
- Analyst Chat #296: Aldentity - Treating Al Agents as First-Class Identities · 38 minAI 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 #295: Independent ROI - A New Model for Cybersecurity Investment · 16 minWhat does an enterprise technology product actually deliver — in hard numbers? In this episode, Matthias Reinwarth sits down with Jonathan Care, KuppingerCole Analysts' newly…
- Analyst Chat #294: Secure Remote Access as the Control Layer for OT Security · 25 minAs 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…
- Analyst Chat #293: CIAM is Evolving - Scale, AI Agents, and Identity Challenges · 18 minIn 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…
- Analyst Chat #292: The Collapse of Trust - Deepfakes, Disinformation & Enterprise Security · 42 minIn 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…
- Analyst Chat #291: The Emerging AI SOC Market Explained · 27 minThe future SOC won’t replace humans with AI, it will empower us with AI-driven automation, accelerating detection and response while keeping humans in control of critical…
- Analyst Chat #290: How to Work Smarter with Generative AI - Do’s, Don’ts, and Real-World Tips · 38 minAI 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…
- Identity Fabric Explained: From Legacy IAM to Zero Trust with Cross Identity · 29 minIdentity 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…
- Analyst Chat #289: From 100 to Zero - Fixing Access Recertification the Right Way · 23 minAccess recertification is one of the most disliked processes in Identity & Access Management, and for good reason. In this episode, Matthias Reinwarth and Martin Kuppinger…
- Analyst Chat #288: From Shadow SaaS to Shadow AI - Closing the Unowned Security Gap · 32 minShadow IT has evolved. Now it’s Shadow SaaS. Shadow AI. And it’s everywhere. In this week's episode of the KuppingerCole Analyst Chat, Matthias welcomes Matthew Gardiner for his…
- Analyst Chat #287: EUDI Wallet - Can Digital ID Finally Be Trusted? · 29 minDecentralized identity is moving from concept to reality, driven by the upcoming EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet! But can digital identity truly become something we trust? Join…
- Analyst Chat #286: Modern Authorization Architectures & AuthZEN · 42 minAuthorization is changing, moving from static roles and provisioning to dynamic, real-time, policy-based decisions. But without standardization, modern authorization quickly…
- Analyst Chat #285: Future-Proofing Authentication in a Post-Quantum World · 34 minQuantum 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…
- Analyst Chat #284: Beyond ZTNA, the Rise of Zero Trust Platforms · 24 minZero 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…
- Analyst Chat #283: Advisory Insights for 2026 - IAM Modernization, PAM & Governance · 34 minAM and cybersecurity programs are under increasing pressure — not just from new threats, but from operational complexity, regulation, and organizational reality. This episode of…
- Analyst Chat #282: Cybersecurity & AI Predictions for 2026 · 29 minCybersecurity 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…
- Mastering Web Scraping Defense with Qrator Labs: AI-Driven Threats & Modern Mitigation · 24 minWeb scraping has entered a new era and AI is changing everything. In this videocast, Osman Celik speaks with Dmitriy Loshakov from QRator Labs to explore how automated data…
- Analyst Chat #281: Cloudflare Incident - What It Teaches About Systemic Risk & Digital Resilience · 31 minWhat happens when a single platform outage impacts half the internet? This week, Matthias Reinwarth is joined by Martin Kuppinger and Alexei Balaganski to analyze the recent…
- Analyst Chat #280: What you can expect for IAM in 2026 and Beyond · 34 minWhat will Identity and Access Management (IAM) look like in 2026? In this episode of the KuppingerCole Analyst Chat, Matthias Reinwarth, Jonathan Care, and Martin Kuppinger…
- Mastering WAAP with Qrator Labs: Defending Against Bots, Attacks & DDoS · 16 minWeb application threats are evolving — and modern WAAP solutions must do far more than traditional WAFs ever could. In this video, Osman Celik speaks again with Andrey Leskin…
- Analyst Chat #279: Apple Wallet Digital IDs - Why This Is Progress, Not a Breakthrough · 18 minIs Apple's Digital ID Wallet truly a game changer, or are we missing the bigger picture? In this episode of the KuppingerCole Analyst Chat, Matthias Reinwarth and Martin…
- Analyst Chat #278: Why Data Provenance Will Define the Next Phase of AI Compliance · 31 minIn this week's episode, Matthias Reinwarth and Alexei Balaganski discuss the growing importance of AI Data Provenance. The conversation explores why provenance is distinct from…
- Analyst Chat #277: Mastering IT Governance - Strategy, Compliance & the 1.5 Line of Defense · 28 minIT governance isn’t just paperwork anymore, it’s becoming a critical foundation for how modern organizations operate, stay secure, and stay compliant. This week, Matthias…







