Security News > 2023 > June > Lack of adequate investments hinders identity security efforts

Organizations are still grappling with identity-related incidents, with an alarming 90% reporting one in the last 12 months, a 6% increase from last year, according to The Identity Defined Security Alliance.

As identities continue to significantly grow, identity stakeholders are faced with an increasing number of barriers without the needed support from leadership.

A staggering 49% report that their leadership teams understand identity and security risks and proactively invest in protection before suffering an incident, while 29% only engage and support after an incident.

Identity-related challenges Number of barriers and a lack of proactive investment from leadership presents biggest challenge Top two barriers for security teams are identity frameworks being complicated by multiple vendors and different architectures and complex technology environments Respondents also identified insufficient budget, a lack of expertise, standards, people, and governance as barriers.

Only 49% of identity stakeholders said their leadership teams understand identity and security risks and proactively invest in protection prior to an incident.

Identity growth continues, making identity a top security priority 2023 trends are impacting identity security Investments in security outcomes improving, but still a work in progress.

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