Blog
Insights on identity security, access governance, and modern IGA.

- C1 Perspectives
Growing Together: A Chat with the Summer Intern C1rew
·Brittany Smail
Our engineering interns were integral to one of our biggest product updates this summer. Before moving on to the next steps in their degrees and careers, they chatted with us about working on the project and being part of the C1rew!

- Insights
Identity Is the New Perimeter — Here’s How to Lock It Down
·Paul Querna
Thanks to the success of zero trust, attackers are finding it harder to execute traditional breach tactics—so they've shifted their focus to identity. Here are practical steps you can take to shore up your defenses against identity-based attacks.

- What's New
All Aboard: Analyzing Success in Cybersecurity with Ross Haleliuk
·Brittany Smail
In the newest episode of the All Aboard Podcast, C1 CEO Alex Bovee is joined by Ross Haleliuk, author of Venture in Security and one of the most respected voices in the cybersecurity industry, to talk about what success in the industry means and where the industry is heading.

- Insights
How Often Should You Run User Access Reviews?
·Brittany Smail
Regularly reviewing who has access to your critical systems and data is an essential cybersecurity practice, but preparing and running user access reviews can be… daunting. How often should you run reviews to stay secure and compliant? And how can you make them less painful?


- Insights
Light IGA — Is It Right for You?
·Brittany Smail
The term “light IGA” loosely categorizes a crop of new solutions that don’t line up neatly with the traditional definition of IGA. This post covers what the term means, the wide range of light IGA tools on offer, and what companies should think about when considering light IGA options.

- C1 Perspectives
Top 5 Ways to Clean Up Your Identity and Access
·Marissa Endres
Most enterprises are just beginning their IAM hygiene journey, with the initial goal to achieve visibility and clean up glaring access risks. This journey can be challenging, but you can significantly enhance your organization's security posture with incremental IAM improvements.

- What's New
All Aboard: From Fear to Excitement: AI Agents in Security
·Ishaan Banta
In the latest episode of the All Aboard Podcast, C1 CEO Alex Bovee talked to security veterans Nancy Wang and Ashish Popli. The trio tackles one of the hottest topics in the security industry today: AI agents. Together, they discuss the implications and promise behind these agents and the impact they think AI agents will have on the industry.

- C1 Perspectives
Moving Beyond Zero Trust
·Brittany Smail
The security concept of zero trust has seen wide adoption in the last decade, creating real security gains—and new security challenges. We're now getting signs that zero trust alone won't be enough to combat evolving identity-based breach tactics. What will the post–zero trust era look like?