--- title: Identity Security in the AI Era Event | ISC2 Eastern Massachusetts description: Join ISC2 Eastern Massachusetts for a cybersecurity event focused on identity security in the AI era with networking, education, and CPE opportunities. --- [![Chapter-logo-Rebrand-NAR Region\_Chapter-Eastern Massachusetts-Logo-Rebrand-Horizontal-Black](https://isc2easternma.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Chapter-logo-Rebrand-NAR%20Region_Chapter-Eastern%20Massachusetts-Logo-Rebrand-Horizontal-Black.png?width=2775&height=800&name=Chapter-logo-Rebrand-NAR%20Region_Chapter-Eastern%20Massachusetts-Logo-Rebrand-Horizontal-Black.png "Chapter-logo-Rebrand-NAR Region_Chapter-Eastern Massachusetts-Logo-Rebrand-Horizontal-Black")](https://isc2easternma.org/?hsLang=en) [![](https://isc2easternma.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Chapter-logo-Rebrand-NAR%20Region_Chapter-Eastern%20Massachusetts-Logo-Rebrand-Vertical-Black.png?width=1066&height=707&name=Chapter-logo-Rebrand-NAR%20Region_Chapter-Eastern%20Massachusetts-Logo-Rebrand-Vertical-Black.png)](https://isc2easternma.org?hsLang=en) [![](https://isc2easternma.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Chapter-logo-Rebrand-NAR%20Region_Chapter-Eastern%20Massachusetts-Logo-Rebrand-Vertical-Black.png?width=1066&height=707&name=Chapter-logo-Rebrand-NAR%20Region_Chapter-Eastern%20Massachusetts-Logo-Rebrand-Vertical-Black.png)](https://isc2easternma.org?hsLang=en) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. - [Membership](https://isc2easternma.org/isc2-membership) - [Events](https://isc2easternma.org/isc2-events) - [About Us](https://isc2easternma.org/about-isc2-eastern-ma) - [Submit Topic](https://isc2easternma.org/submit-topic) [JOIN ISC2](https://isc2easternma.org/join-isc2?hsLang=en) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Identity Security in the AI Era #### June 4, 2026  3:30pm - 7:30pm  ## **Microsoft NERD Center** ## **1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, 02139** **Session Summary** AI is transforming how we build and operate digital systems — and redefining identity in the process. As machine identities, ephemeral workloads, and autonomous processes proliferate, traditional identity boundaries are dissolving. In this environment, identity can no longer be treated as an administrative function; it must be managed as a core security discipline. This session explores what it means to “shift left” in identity security — embedding identity controls earlier in the development lifecycle, automation pipelines, and cloud infrastructure. We’ll examine how AI and automation are simultaneously expanding the attack surface and enabling new approaches to continuous validation, least-privilege enforcement, and rapid incident response. **Speaker #1 Bio – Marc Heimlich** Marc Heimlich has spent the past 15 years at the intersection of analytics and cybersecurity, with leadership roles at Vertica, ArcSight, Checkmarx, and Akeyless. His work spans data intelligence, AI, user behavioral analytics, application security, and identity management. He lives in Boston with his wife, three children, and Parker the dog, and is an avid Boston sports fan. ![undefined](https://isc2easternma.org/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined.jpeg?width=188&height=188&name=undefined.jpeg) **Speaker #2 Bio -- Vani Thiruvengadam** Vani Thiruvengadam is a technology leader with 20+ years of experience across enterprise architecture, presales engineering, software development, and solutions delivery. As Director of Field Engineering at Akeyless, she partners with global organizations to lead cloud transformations, redefining how secrets, identities, and encryption are secured in an AI-driven world. She has built and scaled teams at HashiCorp, Red Hat, and AppDynamics, driving adoption of cloud-native technologies, DevSecOps, and platform engineering. Known for translating complex technical concepts into business impact, she helps organizations evolve from monolithic systems to distributed, identity-centric architectures. Vani can speak five languages and is hoping to learn many more. She loves art and is always looking to try new mediums be it woodwork or painting. ![undefined-1](https://isc2easternma.org/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-1.jpeg?width=205&height=205&name=undefined-1.jpeg) **Event Sponsor:** Cloudflare  RSVP for free as a member below. 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