Identity security and privileged access management (PAM) specialist Delinea has built on a stream of announcements by naming a new worldwide channel executive.
Accordingly, ex-Riverbed exec Alex Thurber will power Delinea’s partner strategy as senior vice-president of global channels.
Chris Kelly, president of Delinea, said Thurber’s “proven track record in channel strategy and strategic alliances fits perfectly” with the company’s strategy for defences against identity-based threats.
“His deep expertise will further elevate our partner network to deliver seamless identity security,” Kelly said.
Formerly of CyberArk, Kelly himself officially took the reins as Delinea president in January.
“Thurber’s arrival comes as we focus on building partnerships and expanding our client base. This will fuel Delinea’s next phase of growth,” Kelly added.
As part of 25 years of global sales leadership experience, Thurber led worldwide channel sales for Cisco and McAfee. In addition, he has been a senior leader at Pulse Secure, WatchGuard and BlackBerry, the announcement said.
“Delinea’s commitment to innovation and its emphasis on cultivating channel relationships were key factors that drew me in,” Thurber said.
Targeting increased identity security sales
Delinea intends to grow its partner ecosystem. The vendor is accelerating development around ts AI/ML offerings. Notably, this includes a focus on critical guardrails.
Currently, Delinea claims to offer the only platform for discovery of all human and machine identities. That includes access control for workforce, IT administrator, developers, and machines. In addition, it can detect irregularities and respond to threats.
Since 1 April, Delinea has made six announcements.
The vendor has begun a FedRAMP High Authorization process for its Secret Server offering, and announced cloud-native enterprise security capabilities for safeguarding and scaling AI.
According to Delinea, AI-driven attacks will speed up and become harder to detect as well. They will be more sophisticated in the year to come.
Previously, Delinea suggested via a January report that 78% of organisations may increase their identity security spend in 2025.
