When Identity Fails, The Business Stops

Identity is now the fabric that determines the viability of every business operation.

In this episode of The Watchtower, Ash Hunt talks with Valvoline CISO Corey Kaemming about how identity became the operational backbone of modern companies. As cloud, automation, and AI accelerate, identity failures don’t just create risk - they stop work entirely. They explore why identity decisions are now business decisions, how automation amplifies identity risk, and why CISOs are evolving from gatekeepers into service leaders responsible for keeping operations moving.