Oliver Austin

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Head of Identity and Access Management at Enstar Group

Aylesbury, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Oliver is the Head of Identity and Access Management at Enstar Group, bringing over 24 years of IT experience. He is a proven leader in designing and delivering secure IAM and CIAM solutions for major financial and energy companies, with specialized expertise in secrets management and authentication technologies.

Based on his professional commentary, Oliver appears to have an appreciation for French culture, particularly its renowned wine and cheese. This suggests an interest in European travel and culinary experiences outside of his technical work.

He is actively exploring hybrid IAM models, specifically how emerging platforms like Clear Skye can integrate with established systems like SailPoint IIQ.

Personality Overview

Vision Oriented

Decisive

Fast-Paced

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

IAM Strategy
As Head of IAM, he is responsible for defining the overall strategy, roadmap, and policies to improve security posture and compliance at Enstar Group.
Non-Human Identity
Held specialized roles at HSBC and EDF focusing on secrets management and securing machine/workload identities using tools like HashiCorp Vault and AWS Secrets Manager.
IAM Tooling
Actively seeks expert opinions on specific IAM tools, including ManageEngine ADManager Plus and ServiceNow Clear Skye, to understand their capabilities and integration potential.

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2025
Head of Identity and Access Management at Enstar Group
1-2025 - 6-2025
Solutions Architect - Non Human Identity / Machine / Workload Identity Secrets at EDF (UK)
8-2023 - 12-2024
Lead IAM Architect (My Access Portal) at HSBC
4-2023 - 8-2023
Lead Solutions Architect (Non-human Identity / Machine / Workload Identity Secrets) at HSBC
9-2022 - 2-2023
Authentication Chapter Lead at Metro Bank (UK)

Education

1996 - 2000
BSc Hons 2.1 from Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe

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Insights For Selling To Oliver

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Oliver is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Oliver

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Oliver move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Oliver take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Oliver

Personality Compatibility


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