Identity and security are already in synch in areas like authentication, role-based access controls, privileged account management, and regulatory compliance. IBM, McAfee, RSA Security, and Symantec have acquired identity technologies over the past few years. Without proper integration of identity and security, large organizations could see a big increase in vulnerable systems, fraud, and data breaches. CIOs and CISOs must recognize these risks on the one hand and the business/security opportunities around contextual security”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2225260/time-to-bridge-the-gap-between-identity-and-security.html