Writing

Field notes on privileged identity.

How the security org is changing, what lean teams actually need, and why containing access matters more than watching it.

Identity security
Lean teams

The CISO job is splitting in two. Nobody’s building for the half that matters.

The CISO role is splitting into compliance and technical security functions. Most identity vendors build for the technical half. Here’s who’s being missed, and why it matters.

AuthorRahul Kumar
PublishedAugust 19, 2026
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Lean teams
Buying security

Lean doesn’t mean small. Stop sizing security buyers by headcount.

Employee count doesn’t predict identity risk. What matters is whether a team has a dedicated identity specialist. Here’s the test that actually applies to you.

AuthorRahul Kumar
PublishedAugust 19, 2026
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