Agenda

PANEL: Standing Privilege for Machines: The Habit We Can't Break

PANEL: Standing Privilege for Machines: The Habit We Can't Break

Combined Session
Tuesday, October 06, 2026 11:50—12:30
Location: Studio 2

Least-privilege has been enterprise doctrine for machine identities for years, yet standing, static privilege remains the default almost everywhere it's checked. This panel pushes past the usual "just fix it" advice to ask what would actually force the change - and why technical feasibility alone hasn't been enough.

Klaus Hild
Sr. Manager Solution Engineering
SailPoint Technologies
Klaus Hild has been involved in the constant changes in the identity and access management environment since the late 1990s. In various roles, he has initiated numerous customer projects, described...
Martin Riedel
Member
DIF Community Member
Martin Riedel is a Munich-based AI and agentic software consultant with more than 15 years of experience across engineering, product and executive roles in enterprise, public-sector and frontier...
Dr. Angelika Steinacker
Member and Ambassador
Women in Identity
Angelika is a seasoned Cybersecurity professional with over 30 years of experience, including more than two decades specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM). She has held leadership,...
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