Idan is the founder of M-Tech Innovations (acquired in 2008 and renamed Hitachi), an angel investment firm specializing in Canadian B2B technology startups. Idan led the product development and roadmap strategy and was responsible for customer services at M-Tech and subsequently Hitachi ID for 28 years. During his tenure, the company released password management automation software in 1996, user provisioning/IAM in 2002, and PAM in 2007. Idan has worked with many corporate, government and higher education customers worldwide to implement process automation including IAM and PAM controls across their on-premises and cloud-hosted systems and applications.

Prior to founding Hitachi ID Systems in 1992, Idan provided network security consulting services to large organizations such as Shell, Amoco, BP Canada and Talisman Energy.