The 7 Pillars of IAM Success

By Brad Kirkpatrick

Your IAM Program Doesn't Need Another Tool. It Needs Leadership.

Identity and access management is one of the most critical disciplines in cybersecurity - and one of the most frustrating to lead. Despite heavy investment, IAM programs stall, governance erodes, costs climb, and access risk never quite goes away. It's tempting to blame the technology, the budget, or the executives who won't fund it. But after two decades building and advising global identity programs, Brad Kirkpatrick has seen the real pattern: IAM succeeds or fails on leadership, not tools.

The 7 Pillars of IAM Success is the leadership blueprint for the people accountable for identity outcomes. At its center is the IAM Value Engine(TM) - a model that shows how strong identity leadership enables the business, strengthens the security posture, and accelerates digital transformation at the same time. The seven pillars give you the disciplines to make that happen and keep it happening.

What you'll discover inside:

How to treat IAM like a business - with goals, oversight, and outcomes leaders care aboutHow to become the emissary for IAM and build trust and credibility with business stakeholdersWhy IAM is a core security discipline - and how to position it as oneHow to balance tight security controls with business productivity instead of trading one for the otherHow to support large-scale IT transformation rather than slowing it downHow to take identity strategy from vision to execution with the metrics that prove progressHow the IAM Value Engine(TM) turns identity into a strategic enterprise capability

Rather than focusing on specific technologies, this book addresses the leadership challenges that determine whether identity programs win or lose. If your IAM program is stalling and the tools alone aren't fixing it, buy The 7 Pillars of IAM Success today and start leading the program that finally delivers value.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H8WJYZW6
• ISBN13: 9798901022191
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Manuscripts LLC
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"