Identity is now the front line of cyber risk. In this ROCon APAC 2025 session, Himanshu Kathpal (VP, Product Management, Platform and Technologies, Qualys) and Ashish Bapana (Senior Manager, LTIMindtree) explain why traditional perimeter-first security is obsolete and how identity context is becoming essential to modern Risk Operations. This session covers: • Why identity exposure now drives the majority of breaches • How credential abuse, weak hygiene, and misconfigurations elevate business risk • How organizations lose visibility across IAM, IDP, IGA, AD, and cloud identity sprawl • The shift from focusing on the attack surface to managing the identity risk surface • How Qualys identity capabilities unify identity posture, misconfiguration data, attack paths, dark web exposure, and prioritization into a single operational model • How identity context strengthens risk scoring, accelerates mitigation, and connects directly into ROC workflows • Real-world enterprise examples from LTIMindtree on identity governance challenges, compliance pressure, and operational roadblocks This session breaks down how identity becomes a measurable, actionable part of the Risk Operations Center. The result is clearer prioritization, reduced noise, stronger governance, and faster risk reduction. Watch the full ROCon APAC 2025 playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFHSz1fBN1FY5D6p4KrBPCwb9tdBlLtbT

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