Opal Security's Umaimah Khan on Security-First Identity

Too often, usernames and passwords are the only thing standing between cyber criminals and an organization's data. While it seems obvious, implementing stronger identity controls has historically been a challenge for organizations because the mechanisms that cut off access to threats can also impede employees’ ability to access the systems they need to do their jobs. Opal Security was founded to solve for that tension. Opal Security CEO and co-founder Umaimah Khan spoke with Greylock partner Saam Motamedi about about the company’s mission to deliver scalable least privilege from a security-first standpoint without slowing businesses down. You can read a transcript of this interview here: https://greylock.com/greymatter/security-first-identity/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices