Security leaders rarely speak off-script. But that changes with the new Security Leaders Exchange series. Listen in on a candid conversation between two seasoned cybersecurity leaders Jim Alkove (CEO of Oleria & former Salesforce Chief Trust Officer) and Carey Frey (Chief Security Officer  at TELUS), on how to adapt quickly within identity security’s shifting landscape.

What you'll discover:

• Why identity is now the primary attack vector — Learn how nearly 80% of breaches today involve stolen credentials¹, and why traditional identity management approaches are failing against living-off-the-land attacks and advanced social engineering.
• A practitioner-built framework for identity maturity — Discover the unified reference architecture and five-level maturity model that security leaders collaborated to create, addressing gaps that existing frameworks like NIST CSF don't cover in sufficient depth for identity.
• Real-world lessons from securing a major telecom — Hear Carey's firsthand experience piloting the identity maturity model at TELUS, including practical challenges with non-human identity management, legacy authentication protocols, and preparing for agentic AI deployment.

Sources:

^{¹ SpyCloud Annual Identity Exposure Report 2025. "Nearly 80% of breaches still involve the use of stolen credentials." https://spycloud.com/resource/report/spycloud-annual-identity-exposure-report-2025/}