Identity Platform: RSA Security VP, Global Head of Product Mgmt & UXD Dave Taku, Live at RSAC 2025
Tech Edge hosted a fireside chat on April 30 at RSAC 2025 in San Francisco with Dave Taku, Vice President, Global Head of Product Management and User Experience Design at RSA Security. The in-person interview was joined by Editor-at-Large Jarrett Banks and they discussed the company's approach with its AI-powered identity solution, key takeaways from one of the largest cybersecurity gatherings of the year, among other topics.
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About Dave Taku
As Head of Product Management and User Experience for RSA, Dave Taku leads a global team responsible for the direction, development, and execution of RSA's Identity strategy. Dave is an industry veteran with more than 20 years of cybersecurity experience, including specializations in Identity, SaaS, and mobile security.
At RSA, Dave led the company's entry into the IDaaS market in 2014, spearheaded the development and launch of RSA's unified identity platform, ID Plus, and continues to play a pivotal role in the company's overall SaaS transformation strategy. Dave is frequently asked to speak on cybersecurity, is the author of multiple articles and publications, and holds several patents in authentication technology.
About RSA Security
The AI-powered RSA Unified Identity Platform protects the world's most secure organizations from today's and tomorrow's highest-risk cyberattacks. RSA provides the identity intelligence, authentication, access, governance, and lifecycle capabilities needed to prevent threats, secure access, and enable compliance. More than 9,000 security-first organizations trust RSA to manage more than 60 million identities across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
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