Here is an interesting tidbit of IAM news: CyberArk has acquired Zilla Security: https://zillasecurity.com/blog/cyberark-acquires-zilla-security/
This is an interesting development with IAM professionals for a few reasons.
First of all, anyone in our industry who has been around for even a short while has heard of and probably even administered or deployed CyberArk. CyberArk, of course, is well known for its Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions, which are used in industries worldwide. However, the CyberArk product has been solely focused on PAM until this move.
Second, Zilla Security is an up-and-coming vendor, about which I have heard a lot of information. It is even on my list of vendors to review for a client. Their tool offers an extensible API library and next-gen AI functions to aid in provisioning users and creating risk analytics. The combination of these two powerhouse tools could be very impressive indeed.
Lastly, the decision for a generally PAM-focused company to purchase a leading-edge IGA tool should indicate a shift in the IAM landscape towards more all-inclusive solutions. IAM/IGA has been a separate entity from PAM (for better or worse) for years. The same is the case with SSO tools like Okta or Ping, which have previously been standalone tools and are now seeking to create IGA/IAM tools or integrate them into their toolset.
This is to say that if industry moves like this continue to be the norm, the market segments will coalesce soon. A change like this could have far-reaching impacts on the future of the field. It could lead to far less competition (at least in the near term) across IAM Platforms, which may impact the cost and support of some industry leaders. However, the move could be a potentially beneficial one if it means that professionals will have fewer interfaces to change and fewer connectors to organize in the future.
What do you think about this potential future of IAM?