Identity security is proving more important for zero trust than ever
For almost all enterprise IT and security decision-makers, endpoint security or device trust and identity management are essential to a robust Zero Trust (opens in new tab) strategy. However, only a handful of organizations are actually putting an effort in this direction, leaving most firms at risk of destructive cyberattacks.
This is according to âThe Holistic Identity Security Maturity Model: Raising the Bar for Cyber Resilienceâ report, recently published by identity security experts CyberArk.Â
After polling 1,500 IT and security decision-makers around the world, that operate in a multi-cloud environment, the company found that for nearly all (92%) of the respondents, device trust and identity management are key for Zero Trust. Furthermore, roughly two-thirds (65%) of the respondents believe the ability to correlate data is critical for effectively securing endpoints.Â
Mature and holistic strategies
But most companies have a long way to go in that respect. Less than a tenth (9%) of organizations were identified as having âmature and holisticâ Identity Security strategies. For CyberArk, these firms are âtransformativeâ and have a âwell-rounded focus on implementing Identity Security toolsâ. They are also âinherently agileâ and display a âfail fast, learn fasterâ characteristic, even when faced with a successfully pulled-off cyberattack.
CyberArk also hints that itâs going to take quite some time before things turn for the better, as 42% of all respondentsâ Identity Security programs are in the early stages of maturity and lack foundational tools and integrations for a quick mitigation of identity-related risk.Â
âAn expanding identity attack surface, IT complexity and several organizational roadblocks contribute to this widespread Identity Security deficit,â the researchers concluded.
There also seems to be a perception gap between C-level executives and other staff (technical decision-makers and practitioners) when it comes to Identity Security-related decisions. While 69% of the C-suite believe theyâre making the right calls, just 52% of other staff would agree.Â