# Identity Strategist

Source: https://startwithidentity.com/experts/ian-glazer/
Last updated: 2026-08-29
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## Bio

Ian Glazer founded IDPro, the professional association for identity practitioners. Previously led identity strategy at Salesforce and was a Gartner analyst covering the IAM space. One of the most consistent industry advocates for treating identity as a profession.

Profile built from public IDPro and conference records.

## Where their work shows up

IDPro exists because identity became a profession before it had one, and the [access governance](https://startwithidentity.com/guides/fundamentals/what-is-iga/) problems Glazer has advocated on, entitlement sprawl, meaningful certification, and the gap between compliance and risk reduction, are still the ones that decide whether a governance programme works. See [access certification](https://startwithidentity.com/glossary/access-certification/).