Chris Hyzer

APPLICATION ARCHITECT, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Chris Hyzer

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Trusted Access Platform Community Gatherings, Conferences, & Events Internet2 Technology Exchange

Grouper Is Taking Over Minneapolis at TechEX26. Come Help.

Reading Time: 5 minutesTwo things are true every fall: The leaves turn, and the Grouper community descends on one lucky city to talk access management for a week straight.  This year we’re back in Minneapolis, Minn., for the 2026 Internet2 Technology Exchange (TechEX26). Bring a coat, bring an appetite (a Juicy Lucy is not optional), and maybe cue up a little Prince on the flight in. The Grouper community collaborates all year on calls and in Slack, but nothing beats being in the same room. Below is your cheat sheet to everything Grouper at TechEX26, including tutorials, sessions, a birds of a feather […]

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Grouper: Welcome to 2026 and Thank You to 2025  

Reading Time: 3 minutesWelcome to 2026 from the Grouper Team. Currently the team is celebrating the release of Grouper version 6, a new release that includes User Lifecycle Events features and much more. Check out our Grouper roadmap and the Grouper release page. As we look forward to all that 2026 has in store for Grouper, we also reflect on what we accomplished last year. Taking in TechEX25 Thanks to all of you who participated in the Internet2 Technology Exchange (TechEX25) in Denver, December 8-12, 2025. TechEx 2025 was an exciting conference, and there were plenty of Grouper highlights, including : Along with […]

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ABAC to the Future: Loaders? Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Loaders

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn the identity management world, we get a thrill from new approaches that transform previously cumbersome processes. Before Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC), Grouper would load groups with structured query language (SQL) queries and lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) filters (also known as “loader jobs”). Over the years, many institutions have asked for dynamic groups “based on rows of data without negative performance implications” and “delegated management of loaders.” Grouper has had these features for more than a year, and your institution’s large lists of loader jobs can be upgraded to ABAC.  The benefits and efficiencies of using ABAC are numerous. […]

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Grouper Therapy: TechEX-citement and Revamped Training

Reading Time: 6 minutesMany higher education institutions are leading the way with innovative solutions. The more we stay connected and collaborate, the more time we save when we have similar problems to solve.  I feel so strongly about sharing effort among other institutions that the abbreviated 2025 Internet2 Technology Exchange (TechEX25) session descriptions below were borrowed from their presenters.  The Grouper team is excited for TechEX25 in Denver, Colo., held Dec. 8-12. We hope to see many members of the Grouper community, including you! Registration for TechEX25 is open now. If you’re not able to join us in Denver, another great way to […]

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The “Intersection” of Grouper and AI: Opportunities and Next Steps

Reading Time: 6 minutesAs an “old school” recreational rapper, I enjoy using AI tools to quickly produce nerdy songs for presentations. I would not be able to orchestrate this music in a reasonable amount of time on my own, and AI would not be able to make Grouper specific songs “without me.” Together we are a force multiplier, which is an analogy for using AI in more useful Grouper areas. Before I saw (heard) AI make a decent song that didn’t exist before, I would not have believed it was possible. When thinking about what AI can do for Grouper, let’s be very […]

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Grouper Rules: Any Angler Can Use Them Now

Reading Time: 5 minutesIf your financial planner or your lawyer talks to you about life cycle planning, it can be a weighty discussion. Luckily this blog is about something more fun, at least if you are an access management geek. A joke is told; you decide if it is funny. If so, you laugh. That is a rule. When something happens, check a condition; if true, then do an action. Another example: Grouper School is announced for August 19-22, you see if you are free, and you sign up for Grouper training (which includes covering the new rules features). Now for an employee […]

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