Beyond the perimeter: Why identity and cyber security are one single story

By James Odom, Director of Cyber, and Jim Small, Director of Identity at Hippo Digital For years, identity and cyber security have been treated as separate disciplines, with identity focusing on authentication, onboarding and access and cyber security focusing on networks, monitoring and threat response. That separation made sense when systems had clearer boundaries. As of 2026, that boundary has all but disappeared.