Steve Wessels serves as a Director Analyst on Gartner’s ITL Identity and Access Management team. His primary areas of expertise include identity governance and administration (IGA), machine identity and access management, secrets management, access management, as well as IAM program management and leadership.
Before joining Gartner, Mr. Wessels led the Identity and Access Management (IAM) team at a utility company, where he was responsible for overseeing all aspects of a new IAM program, including identity governance (IGA), privileged access management (PAM), and access authentication. Previously, he established and launched an IAM program at a healthcare organization, focusing on IGA and PAM. Earlier in his career, he held various roles in the financial services industry, with a primary emphasis on machine account management.
Omaha Public Power District, Identity and Access Management Manager, 2 years
Sanford Health, Identity and Access Management Manager, 3 years
Citibank, Identity and Access Management Program Manager, 22 years
Identity and Access Management
Bachelors degree, Business Administration, The University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SD.
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