SaviTalk Ep. 3: Visionary Product Leadership, The Story Behind Saviynt ISPM With Vibhuti Sinha

What worked in identity governance five years ago isn’t working today—and definitely won’t scale tomorrow. With identity data multiplying, AI agents on the rise, and non-human identities (NHIs) reshaping the enterprise landscape, CISOs and CIOs are being forced to rethink their core assumptions about identity security. 

That’s where advanced Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) comes in. In this episode of the SaviTalk podcast, our hosts sit down with someone who’s not just reimagining ISPM, but rebuilding it from the ground up.

SaviTalk Episode 3 With Vibhuti Sinha

In this conversation, hosts David Lee, Simon Gooch, Henrique Teixeira, and Jim Routh welcome Vibhuti Sinha, chief product officer at Saviynt, to talk about the origin story of Saviynt’s ISPM and what it takes to bring something entirely new to an industry. 

Vibhuti has a decades long track record of building category-defining products. Currently leading product and design strategy at Saviynt, he’s played a pivotal role in launching the company’s AI-driven cloud platform and its continued expansion, including ISPM.

What unfolds in the episode is a candid and energized exchange on the problems identity teams are facing—and the emergence of a new kind of ISPM that provides the foundation for modern identity security strategy.

Watch or listen to the episode here. 

Smarter, Stronger Identity Security Foundations   

The conversation kicks off with Vibhuti explaining the reactive nature of traditional identity governance—and why now is the time to shift to a proactive, posture-driven model. He introduces the four core pillars of Saviynt’s ISPM: identity hygiene and data quality, governance control effectiveness, identity risk (with a focus on derived and not just inherited risk), and a breakthrough identity security data lake that’s powered by AI and accessible via natural language prompts. 

The discussion explores how these elements converge to give organizations immediate visibility into their entire identity security posture and control effectiveness. The team also unpacks the complex challenge of NHI management, why solving it requires a converged platform approach, and how ISPM serves as the orchestrator that ties IGA, PAM, and appGRC together. Along the way, Vibhuti shares reflections from his product journey—from back of the napkin sketches and failed prototypes to real customer validation—and what it takes to lead with conviction in an industry that’s evolving fast.

Key Takeaways

• ISPM isn’t a product; it’s a new foundation for modern identity security. Saviynt’s approach to identity security posture management breaks it into four measurable pillars that turn posture into progress.
• Bad data is the silent killer. Identity hygiene is still overlooked in the industry, but solving it is critical to any successful AI-enabled future.
• You can’t govern what you don’t understand. Most organizations have no day-one visibility into access, risk, or identity classifications. ISPM changes that.
• Product leadership is a long game. Vibhuti emphasizes the importance of grit, feedback, and building for outcomes. “Don’t look for instant gratification.”
• Convergence is key. ISPM doesn’t stand alone—it orchestrates identity across governance, privilege, and compliance.

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