Greymatter (Greylock Partners)

Opal Security's Umaimah Khan on Security-First Identity

The post highlights Opal Security’s mission to make identity and access management a security‑first, least‑privilege function, arguing that many breaches stem from weak, password‑only controls. CEO Umaimah Khan explains how Opal’s platform ingests and normalizes auth data across systems to give continuous visibility and automated, context‑driven remediation without hindering productivity. The discussion also showcases Khan’s technical background and customer‑focused leadership, illustrating why Opal can scale real‑world least‑privilege for enterprises like Databricks and Figma.