Security News > 2024 > May > Technological complexity drives new wave of identity risks

Security leaders are facing increased technological and organizational complexity, which is creating a new wave of identity risks for their organizations, according to ConductorOne.

"We're now squarely in a new world order in which identity and access must be viewed and managed as a high-priority security risk, not just an IT issue," said Alex Bovee, CEO of ConductorOne.

"As our survey shows, the complexity of modern technology environments has made identity an overwhelming challenge for security teams - and a prime target for attack. Fortunately, many organizations are leaning into automation and zero standing privilege to reduce complexity, minimize risk, and bring identity chaos to order."

The interconnectedness of modern technology environments has opened the door to a wide range of new identity and access risks.

When asked to describe their top identity and access management challenges, 47% of respondents cited the complexity of existing systems, followed by employees' resistance to change, limitations due to available tools, and executives' resistance to change.

As security leaders face greater complexity across their organizations' systems and escalating attacks from adversaries, it's no surprise that risk reduction was cited as respondents' top priority for identity and access management.

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