--- title: Identity Automation Blog | Carter Dunbar description: "As Director of Product Marketing, Carter is passionate about education and IAM, as both play a strong role in his past and present. Carter comes from a long line of educators and is a graduate of Texas Christian University. He is also a former high school teacher and coach and maintains his certification by the Texas Education Agency in history and technology education. Prior to Identity Automation, Carter managed EST Group, an IAM consulting group that implemented multiple vendor COTS solutions to education and healthcare industries. Carter has taken on various roles across the full lifecycle of an IAM customer journey, including: Sales, Sales Engineering, Project Management, Delivery, and Support." --- [Skip to content](https://blog.identityautomation.com/author/carter-dunbar#main-content) [Identity Automation is now part of Jamf. 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Access decides who rules.](https://blog.identityautomation.com/ai-agent-identity-harness-governance) Garry Tan, head of Y Combinator, predicted last week that systems of record either become AI harnesses or get replaced by the agents sitting on top of them. 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We’re told to "never trust, always verify," which sounds great on a slide deck. But on a college campus with 30,000 students, 5,000 faculty members, and a rotating door of adjuncts and contractors, "verifying" everything manually is a recipe for a total system standstill. [Learn More](https://blog.identityautomation.com/achieving-zero-trust-with-fusionid-jamf-iam) [![The Higher Ed Gap: Why Enterprise IAM Needs a “Data Translator”](https://blog.identityautomation.com/hubfs/shutterstock_2623911561.jpg)](https://blog.identityautomation.com/why-enterprise-iam-needs-a-data-translator) ##### [The Higher Ed Gap: Why Enterprise IAM Needs a “Data Translator”](https://blog.identityautomation.com/why-enterprise-iam-needs-a-data-translator) You’ve invested in the heavy hitters. Whether it’s the governance power of SailPoint, the cloud-native reach of Microsoft Entra ID, or the agility of Okta, you have a world-class Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategy. [Learn More](https://blog.identityautomation.com/why-enterprise-iam-needs-a-data-translator) [![The Death of the Homegrown Script: Why “Good Enough” is Killing Your Campus Automation](https://blog.identityautomation.com/hubfs/shutterstock_2659987009.jpg)](https://blog.identityautomation.com/why-good-enough-is-killing-your-campus-automation) ##### [The Death of the Homegrown Script: Why “Good Enough” is Killing Your Campus Automation](https://blog.identityautomation.com/why-good-enough-is-killing-your-campus-automation) Behind every great university IT department is a legendary, 2,000-line Python script. It was likely written five years ago by a developer who has since moved on to a private-sector DevOps role, and it is currently the only thing syncing your Student Information System (SIS) data with your Jamf Pro environment. [Learn More](https://blog.identityautomation.com/why-good-enough-is-killing-your-campus-automation) [![The Jamf + FusionID Synergy: Unlocking True Zero-Touch for the Seamless Campus](https://blog.identityautomation.com/hubfs/security-login.jpg)](https://blog.identityautomation.com/unlocking-true-zero-touch) ##### [The Jamf + FusionID Synergy: Unlocking True Zero-Touch for the Seamless Campus](https://blog.identityautomation.com/unlocking-true-zero-touch) You've invested in Jamf Pro, and for good reason. It's the gold standard for managing Apple devices in Higher Education. Its ability to automate provisioning, enforce security policies, and deploy applications at scale is unparalleled. Understand how Jamf and FusionID make this a reality. [Learn More](https://blog.identityautomation.com/unlocking-true-zero-touch) [![Beyond SSO: Why Your IAM Isn't Solving Your Identity Debt Problem](https://blog.identityautomation.com/hubfs/shutterstock_2371504557.jpg)](https://blog.identityautomation.com/why-your-iam-isnt-solving-your-identity-debt-problem) ##### [Beyond SSO: Why Your IAM Isn't Solving Your Identity Debt Problem](https://blog.identityautomation.com/why-your-iam-isnt-solving-your-identity-debt-problem) For years, the holy grail of campus IT was Single Sign-On (SSO). One username, one password, access to everything. And thanks to modern Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions like Okta or RapidIdentity, SSO is largely a solved problem. Logging in is now, thankfully, the easy part. 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[Learn More](https://blog.identityautomation.com/next-generation-identity-and-access-management) [![White House Warns of Imminent Cyber-Risk: Tech Giants Immediately Confirm Breaches](https://blog.identityautomation.com/hubfs/shutterstock_381063385.png)](https://blog.identityautomation.com/white-house-warns-of-imminent-cyber-risk-tech-giants-immediately-confirm-breaches) ##### [White House Warns of Imminent Cyber-Risk: Tech Giants Immediately Confirm Breaches](https://blog.identityautomation.com/white-house-warns-of-imminent-cyber-risk-tech-giants-immediately-confirm-breaches) On Monday (3/21/22), the White House released a statement by President Biden on our Nation’s Cybersecurity warning that “based on evolving intelligence” U.S. companies and organizations need to urgently harden their cybersecurity defenses against potentially imminent cyberattacks. [Learn More](https://blog.identityautomation.com/white-house-warns-of-imminent-cyber-risk-tech-giants-immediately-confirm-breaches) ##### [The Triple Threat: Achieving Zero Trust With FusionID + Jamf + IAM](https://blog.identityautomation.com/achieving-zero-trust-with-fusionid-jamf-iam) In the world of IT security, "Zero Trust" is the buzzword that just won't quit. We’re told to "never... [Learn More](https://blog.identityautomation.com/achieving-zero-trust-with-fusionid-jamf-iam) ##### [The Higher Ed Gap: Why Enterprise IAM Needs a “Data Translator”](https://blog.identityautomation.com/why-enterprise-iam-needs-a-data-translator) You’ve invested in the heavy hitters. Whether it’s the governance power of SailPoint, the cloud-nati... [Learn More](https://blog.identityautomation.com/why-enterprise-iam-needs-a-data-translator) ##### [The Death of the Homegrown Script: Why “Good Enough” is Killing Your Campus Automation](https://blog.identityautomation.com/why-good-enough-is-killing-your-campus-automation) Behind every great university IT department is a legendary, 2,000-line Python script. It was likely ... [Learn More](https://blog.identityautomation.com/why-good-enough-is-killing-your-campus-automation) ##### [The Jamf + FusionID Synergy: Unlocking True Zero-Touch for the Seamless Campus](https://blog.identityautomation.com/unlocking-true-zero-touch) The Unfulfilled Promise of Zero-Touch You've invested in Jamf Pro, and for good reason. It's the gol... [Learn More](https://blog.identityautomation.com/unlocking-true-zero-touch) ##### [Beyond SSO: Why Your IAM Isn't Solving Your Identity Debt Problem](https://blog.identityautomation.com/why-your-iam-isnt-solving-your-identity-debt-problem) The Illusion of Simplicity: Single Sign-On For years, the holy grail of campus IT was Single Sign-On... [Learn More](https://blog.identityautomation.com/why-your-iam-isnt-solving-your-identity-debt-problem) ##### [Identity Debt: The Silent Killer of Your Jamf Automation](https://blog.identityautomation.com/identity-debt-the-silent-killer-of-jamf-automation) The Promise of Apple + Jamf: A Seamless Campus Imagine this: A new faculty member unboxes their MacB... [Learn More](https://blog.identityautomation.com/identity-debt-the-silent-killer-of-jamf-automation) ##### [Next-Generation Identity and Access Management: Empowering Your State's Education System with a Universal Identity Fabric](https://blog.identityautomation.com/next-generation-identity-and-access-management) In the realm of education, where data drives innovation in student outcomes, security is paramount. ... [Learn More](https://blog.identityautomation.com/next-generation-identity-and-access-management) ##### [White House Warns of Imminent Cyber-Risk: Tech Giants Immediately Confirm Breaches](https://blog.identityautomation.com/white-house-warns-of-imminent-cyber-risk-tech-giants-immediately-confirm-breaches) On Monday (3/21/22), the White House released a statement by President Biden on our Nation’s Cyberse... 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