Securing access to digital assets has never been more important. In our increasingly connected, cloud-powered world, propelled into a new age of remote access by COVID-19, businesses can’t afford not to make identity and access management (IAM) a priority. But even for experienced businesses, implementing the right IAM tools in the right way can be daunting—one best done with the right partner. Upright Security is one such partner. The Belgium-based IAM specialist, who won Okta’s EMEA Partner of the Year Award in 2021, helps businesses select and implement the right solutions to keep their data safe from harm. In this blog, Bart Cools, Managing Partner at Upright Security, talks about the challenges his team helps solve, the secrets of a great partnership, and what’s next for these award-winning Okta experts. Whenever a customer calls, we must rise to the challenge. Sometimes, that means answering a simple question, sometimes preventing.