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Eric Olden

Co-founder and CEO at Strata Identity

About:

Eric Olden is widely recognized as one of the architects of identity management on the Internet. He created the first single sign-on product for web applications, launched the first Identity as a Service company, and co-authored the ubiquitous SAML identity federation standard, which allows users to move seamlessly between secure websites without logging in, like when you navigate from your online banking site to redeem points on a travel site.

He is currently CEO and co-founder of Strata Identity, which allows companies to mix and match incompatible cloud identity systems, saving customers millions of dollars and months of manual labor per project.

Strata Identity’s customers include major brands such as Kroger, Navy Federal Credit Union, Publix, and Annexus. The company has been named a “Cool Vendor” by leading analyst firm Gartner, a SINET16 Innovator, a top cyber security startup by several media outlets, and runner-up for Most Innovative Company at the 2021 RSA Conference.

 

Specialization:

Eric Olden specializes in identity management, pioneering innovations in federated identity, multi-cloud Identity Orchestration, and policy governance to help enterprises securely and efficiently manage identities across diverse cloud environments.

 

Education:

BS Sociology, with a minor in Large Object Weight Estimation, University of California, Berkeley

 

Accomplishments

  • CEO of Strata Identity and previously founded three other software companies
  • Co-author of the SAML standard
  • Wrote a new standard called IDQL, solving the policy, compatibility, and security issues between multiple clouds
  • Created the first pre-integrated SSO platform and the first IDaaS company
  • Author of the book, “Identity Orchestration for Dummies”
  • Holds several patents in identity management and cybersecurity
  • Forbes Technology Council Contributor
  • A frequent speaker at leading industry events and guest podcasts

The latest from Eric Olden

Identity Continuity
Enhancing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework with Identity Continuity

As recent events have shown, our technology systems are so connected that any interruption can cause global chaos. Organizations need robust cybersecurity defenses to protect their...

Identity & Access Management
Understanding the 7 A’s of IAM

How the seven functions of IAM power identity-first security Today’s corporate security architecture is built on the cornerstone of identity and access management (IAM). And seven...

Identity Continuity
Introducing Identity Continuity™: Uninterrupted access and security in an always-on world

Uninterrupted access to applications and data is critical in the modern business world. When identity providers (IDPs) aren’t available, neither are your applications. The impact can...

Identity Continuity
Identity Continuity™: How to have uninterrupted IDP access

Identity is at the core of everything in a modern enterprise today. To access any application, data, or system, you’ll need to do so through your...

App Identity Modernization
Managing identity in a merger, acquisition or divestiture (M&A)

5 best practices to smoothly transition identity providers from an acquired company Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are crucial in growing and expanding businesses. Some big reasons...

Governance & Standards
Solving global IAM & compliance challenges for multinational companies

Data sovereignty is rapidly becoming one of the biggest challenges in identity and access management for multinational organizations. Managing and enforcing who can access what data...

App Identity Modernization
Modernizing application identity at scale

“Many apps simply can’t be rewritten, making the manual approach impractical from a timing and cost standpoint. ” Eric Olden, CEO and Co-founder at Strata Identity...

App Identity Modernization
How to secure enterprise access during an M&A

The first step in achieving success is recognizing that a merger or acquisition changes processes, webpages, apps, and logins. Although this may seem obvious, what often...

Product & Engineering
The next generation of Maverics

Trailblazing Identity Orchestration for enterprises “Maverics is the only Identity Orchestration platform that allows enterprises to mix and match incompatible identity systems without rewriting each application...

Identity & Access Management
Identity in the cloud is at its breaking point

The hardest part of identity and access management (IAM) technology is making it work with multi-vendor infrastructure and the growing number of applications that enterprises rely...

App Identity Modernization
Identity modernization for customer-facing applications

Want to loan a friend some money? There’s an app for that. Want to exchange some dollars for Euros? There’s an app for that. In fact,...

Identity & Access Management
Why are private equity firms acquiring so many identity management companies?

There’s a landrush in the identity management space, which has important implications for enterprises that rely on these systems to run their business applications.  Private equity...

Company & Culture
Strata secures $26M series B financing

New round of funding to scale Maverics platform and accelerate go-to-market initiatives “We’re announcing our Series B financing of more than $26M to support Strata Identity’s...

App Identity Modernization
What is app identity modernization & why should you care?

3 drivers of the identity modernization imperative: people, processes, technology Identity modernization is the process of moving from managing identities using an on-premises IDP to a...

Identity & Access Management
How to make the most out of your 2023 IAM budget

The possibility of a recession is causing the C-suite to re-evaluate spending priorities. Like many IT leaders, you may fear that your Identity and Access Management...

App Identity Modernization
A guide to identity and app migration

Why app & identity migrations are necessary and how to make them more manageable Migrating applications and identities to the cloud is a bit like the...

Identity Fabric
A guide to identity silos

Multiple clouds mean multiple identity silos. These silos don’t talk to each other, creating fragmentation across the clouds. When two or more applications need to work...

Product & Engineering
Introducing Maverics Identity Discovery — Simplify Discovery, Migrate Apps Faster

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” ― Marcel Proust The term discovery means different things depending on...

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