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Business Wire
25-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Veza Identity Security Solutions Now Offered Through GuidePoint Security
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Veza, the identity security platform, today announced a strategic reseller partnership with GuidePoint Security, a leading cybersecurity solutions provider that helps organizations minimize risk. Through this partnership, GuidePoint customers can now enhance their identity security strategies using Veza's cutting-edge platform—offering deep visibility and intelligence into access permissions and modern identity infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments. Veza's identity security platform enables organizations to manage and secure access to data, applications, and systems through an industry-first approach with the Veza Access Graph. The Veza Identity Partner Program (VIPP) equips partners like GuidePoint Security with technical training, financial incentives, and go-to-market support to deliver meaningful results. By combining Veza's innovation with GuidePoint's trusted expertise, the partnership helps customers reduce identity risk and simplify compliance in today's complex IT environments. According to CrowdStrike, 80% of cyberattacks now involve identity-based attack methods—underscoring the urgent need for modern identity security. 'The identity security landscape is becoming increasingly complex as organizations manage access across SaaS, cloud, and hybrid environments,' said Mark Thornberry, SVP of Vendor Management at GuidePoint Security. 'Veza's comprehensive approach to identity security—combined with the enablement support of the Veza Identity Partner Program—empowers us to deliver impactful outcomes that help organizations strengthen their security posture, simplify compliance, and gain deeper visibility into access permissions.' 'Identity is the number one battleground in security, and businesses need trusted partners to help them navigate today's challenges,' said Tom Barsi, SVP of Ecosystems at Veza. 'We are thrilled to welcome GuidePoint Security into the Veza Identity Partner Program, where they will leverage the Veza unified identity security platform and play a key role in helping organizations address their identity security initiatives.' About Veza Veza is the leader in identity security, helping organizations secure access across the enterprise. Veza's Access Platform goes beyond identity governance and administration (IGA) tools to visualize, monitor, and control entitlements so that organizations can stay compliant, achieve least privilege, and de-risk the breach. Global enterprises like Wynn Resorts, Expedia, and Blackstone trust Veza to manage identity security use cases, including privileged access monitoring, non-human identity (NHI) security, access entitlement management, data system access, SaaS access security, IAM hygiene, identity security posture management (ISPM), and next-generation IGA. Founded in 2020, Veza is headquartered in Los Gatos, California, and is funded by Accel, Bain Capital, Ballistic Ventures, Google Ventures (GV), Norwest Venture Partners, and True Ventures. Visit us at and follow us on LinkedIn, X, and YouTube. About GuidePoint Security GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions that minimize risk. Our experts act as your trusted advisor to understand your business and challenges, helping you through an evaluation of your cybersecurity posture and ecosystem to expose risks, optimize resources and implement best-fit solutions. GuidePoint's unmatched expertise has enabled more than a third of Fortune 500 companies and more than half of the U.S. government cabinet-level agencies to improve their security posture and reduce risk. Learn more at
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Veza Unveils Global Identity Partner Program to Fuel Growth and Meet Growing Demand for Identity Security
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 31, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veza, a leader in identity security, is proud to announce the launch of the Veza Identity Partner Program (VIPP), its first global program for resellers and channel partners. Designed to accelerate go-to-market success and foster strategic partnerships, VIPP focuses on empowering select partners, including Value-Added Resellers (VARs), Global System Integrators (GSIs), Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), and Strategic Alliances. Through VIPP, Veza aims to build a partner-driven ecosystem that promotes scalability, innovation, and high-margin partner services while driving the widespread adoption of identity security solutions. The VIPP program is built around five tenets: High margin partner services: Commitment to drive partner-enabled identity services. Simplicity and alignment: A transparent framework for seamless partner engagement. Partner enablement: Role-based training and certification programs to enhance expertise. Innovation and differentiation: Co-development of partner services and solutions that deliver superior customer outcomes. Seamless product integrations: Out-of-the-box product integrations for enterprise systems, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Oracle, Crowdstrike, Workday, Snowflake, Hashicorp, and more. "Identity is the #1 battleground in security. It requires a modern approach that bridges the gap between IT and security operations with a unified identity security platform," said Tom Barsi, SVP of channels and ecosystems at Veza. "We believe the best way to help organizations transform and modernize their identity infrastructure is by leveraging our mutual partners. That's why Veza is committed to a 100% partner-first strategy, and we are seeing amazing momentum as a result." Key Benefits for Partners in VIPP Partners in VIPP will benefit from financial incentives, access to exclusive enablement resources, and co-marketing support. They will also be part of a strategic, high-impact ecosystem with opportunities for business expansion, joint go-to-market (GTM) activities, and targeted business planning. VIPP partners will gain access to: Financial incentives: Competitive margins, deal registration discounts, and market development funds (MDF). Exclusive enablement training: Tailored sales and technical pathways, demo environments, and certifications. Co-marketing and demand generation: Joint marketing campaigns, field events, and digital marketing support. Strategic collaboration and business planning: Participation in Veza's Partner Advisory Board, quarterly business reviews, and executive briefings. The program also fosters a community collaboration where partners can participate in advisory councils, share insights, and drive joint innovations with Veza. Partner Comments on the Veza Identity Partner Program: "Identity security is foundational to modern customer security," said Rich Douros, Chief Revenue Officer from Defy Security, a strategic partner in VIPP. "As organizations continue to face increasingly complex security challenges, managing identities and access has become essential to mitigating risk and ensuring compliance. Veza's partner program equips partners to deliver the best solutions in this crucial area, helping organizations stay secure while achieving their business goals." "Identity security is the nervous system of modern cybersecurity strategies," said Chris Hibbert, VP of International Sales at Bytes. "As businesses navigate evolving security threats, managing identities and access is no longer optional—it's essential. Veza's partner program empowers us with the right tools, resources, and expertise to help our customers strengthen their security posture while driving business success." About Veza Veza is the leader in identity security, helping organizations secure access across the enterprise. Veza's Access Platform goes beyond identity governance and administration (IGA) tools to visualize, monitor, and control entitlements so that organizations can stay compliant, achieve least privilege, and de-risk the breach. Global enterprises like Wynn Resorts, Expedia, and Blackstone trust Veza to manage identity security use cases, including privileged access monitoring, non-human identity (NHI) security, access entitlement management, data system access, SaaS access security, IAM hygiene, identity security posture management (ISPM), and next-generation IGA. Founded in 2020, Veza is headquartered in Los Gatos, California, and is funded by Accel, Bain Capital, Ballistic Ventures, Google Ventures (GV), Norwest Venture Partners, and True Ventures. Visit us at and follow us on LinkedIn, X, and YouTube. View source version on Contacts Media Contact Alex DaigleVeza@ Sign in to access your portfolio