🎧 Episode 107: The AI-Cybersecurity Collision: Why Identity Is Now Your Weakest Link Guest: Keith Pasley – Identity & Governance Strategist 🎯 Summary: Identity is no longer just an IT responsibility—it's now the central pillar of your cybersecurity strategy. In this episode, Keith Pasley explains how identity has become the new perimeter, how AI accelerates credential-based attacks, and why SMBs must rethink access control, compliance, and governance strategies. 🔑 Top 3 Takeaways: 1. Identity is Your Perimeter Now Traditional firewalls can’t stop compromised credentials. The security front line has moved. 2. AI Changes the Speed of Risk Threat actors now use AI to automate breach attempts—governance and culture must evolve fast. 3. Access Is the New Strategy Treat identity as a business-critical priority, not an IT checkbox. 💬 Key Quotes: • “Every user becomes a security officer.” • “AI is a game changer.” • “Access control IS cybersecurity.” • “We treat identity like a side dish when it should be the main course.” 👤 Guest Bio: Keith Pasley is a seasoned identity governance consultant with deep experience helping organizations modernize authentication, access, and policy frameworks. His work spans public and private sector, and he’s passionate about closing the identity gap in SMBs. 🔗 Connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithpasley 📌 Fulcrum Group Contact / CTA: 🎯 Want to modernize your access control or prepare for cyber insurance compliance? Start with a STARPower strategy session → https://www.fulcrumgroup.net/talk-to-th3-doc-podcast/ 📥 Subscribe to the podcast → https://pod.link/1807560282 #TalkToTh3Doc #CybersecurityDFW #IdentityGovernance #AccessControl #ZeroTrust #MFA #AIinSecurity #SMBTech #FulcrumGroup #KeithPasley #KellerTexas