Security News > 2023 > March > The foundation of a holistic identity security strategy

The data-driven model identifies 9% of organizations as those with the most mature and holistic identity security strategies.

These transformative organizations have a well-rounded focus on implementing identity security tools, are inherently agile and display a "Fail fast, learn faster" characteristic even in times of a successful cybersecurity attack.

An expanding identity attack surface, IT complexity and several organizational roadblocks contribute to this widespread identity security deficit.

Disparate endpoint data: 92% of respondents believe that endpoint security or device trust and identity management are essential to a robust zero trust strategy, and 65% believe the ability to correlate data is critical for effectively securing endpoints.

"This research uncovers the relationship between a strong identity security strategy and enhanced business outcomes," said Jack Poller, senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group.

"While 63% of organizations admit to being a victim of identity-based attacks, this percentage is likely much higher as adversaries continue to successfully target and compromise identities at scale," said Amita Potnis, director, thought leadership marketing, CyberArk. "The main focus for organizations looking to adopt a mature holistic identity security strategy is to secure access for all identities - human and machine - by breaking down silos and adopting a consolidated and automated approach for identity security. Our research indicates that many have already begun investing in this journey, with 24% of organizations committing more than 10% of their overall cybersecurity budget to their identity security programs this year," Potnis continued.

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