Security News > 2021 > November > Fragmented approach to identity security management creates risk

According to the Dimensional Research-conducted survey of 1,009 IT security professionals, identity sprawl is one critical obstacle to overcome as businesses seek to optimize their overall cybersecurity posture, with half of all companies reporting they use more than 25 different systems to manage access rights.

A second challenge is the fragmented way most organizations address identity security.

The result of managing identity security in silos is significant levels of complexity and risk.

A trend toward an end-to-end approach for identity security was underscored by the survey, with half of the respondents stating that an end-to-end unification of identities and accounts is needed to better respond to evolving market conditions.

Almost two-thirds of respondents stated that a unified identity and access management platform would streamline their businesses approach.

Industry practices recognize that as ransomware, phishing and RPA adoption concerns remain top of mind, companies must plan to bolster business resiliency where they can - including investing in enhanced identity and governance administration and privileged access management solutions that can secure and govern growing identity ecosystems.

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