With 90% of organizations reporting an identity-related breach in the last 12 months, the Identity Defined Security Alliance provides insights to help mitigate risk
Denver, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — identity definition security alliance (IDSA) is a non-profit organization that provides vendor-neutral resources to help organizations reduce the risk of compromise by combining identity and security strategies. Identity Security Trends for 2023 This report is based on an online survey of over 500 identity and security professionals. This report details the progress organizations are making in defending against the surge in cyberattacks and the approaches large enterprises are taking to security and identity.
Identity-related incidents continue to plague organizations, with 90% reporting incidents in the last 12 months, a 6% increase from last year’s reporting. As identity continues to proliferate, without the necessary support from leaders, identity stakeholders face more and more barriers. A staggering 49% report that management understands identity and security risks and actively invests in protection before an incident occurs, while 29% say they reported to be involved and supporting only
“As the number of identities increases due to cloud adoption, remote work, mobile device usage, and third-party relationships, more and more organizations are plagued with identity-related incidents,” he said. Jeff Reich, IDSA Executive Director. “Protecting digital identities is more important than ever in the fight against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, and managing and securing identities remains a top priority for organizations. Mitigating risk requires aggressive investments and meaningful changes in leadership.”
With the sophistication and volume of cyberattacks rapidly increasing, protecting your digital identities has never been more important. Organizations must use effective technology to ensure that only the right people have access to the right data, networks, and systems, and to prevent malicious parties from accessing sensitive information. The study found that as the number of identities grows, more businesses are suffering from identity-related incidents and are prioritizing identity protection as a top priority. Securing these identities remains a key challenge for most organizations, and security achievements are underway.
Key findings:
Number of barriers and lack of active investment from leadership are the biggest challenges
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The top two barriers for security teams are an identity framework complicated by multiple vendors and different architectures (40%) and a complex technology environment (39%).
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Respondents also cite lack of budget (30%), lack of expertise (29%), standards (26%), talent (25%) and governance (23%) as barriers.
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Only 49% of identity stakeholders say management understands identity and security risks and actively invests in protection before an incident occurs
Identity continues to grow, making identity a top security priority
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55% report that increased adoption of cloud applications is the primary reason for the increase in the number of identities
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Other key factors driving identity growth were increased remote work (50%), mobile device usage (44%) and third-party relationships (41%).
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86% of respondents say managing and securing identities is one of the top five priorities for their security program
2023 trends will impact identity security
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89% of businesses are somewhat or very concerned that new privacy regulations will affect their identity security.
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98% of respondents reported that AI/ML is useful in addressing identity-related challenges, and 63% said their most important use case is identifying outlier behaviors. I am
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Social media is a key concern for businesses, with 90% saying they are slightly or very concerned about employees using corporate credentials for social media accounts.
Security investments are paying off, but still in progress
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96% of Identity Stakeholders Say Security Outcomes May Have Reduced Business Impact of Incidents
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42% of respondents said implementing MFA for all users would have prevented or minimized the impact of the incident, followed by sensitive data access (40%) and privileged access (34%). ) were reviewed in a timely manner.
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97% reported that they plan to invest more in security outcomes in the next 12 months
Identity Defined Security Alliance Resources
of Identity-defined security frameworkis jointly developed by leading vendors, solution providers, and experts to deliver vendor-neutral best practices and security outcomes for improving the security of digital identities. According to the report, 96% of organizations believe that the IDSA’s identity-defining security efforts could have prevented or minimized the impact of a compromised breach. Each identity-defined security effort includes a vendor-neutral implementation approach, which is a well-defined pattern that combines identity and security capabilities. To view the full library of results, please visit: https://idsalliance.wpengine.com/outcomes-approaches/.
To download the full report, please visit https://www.idsalliance.org/white-paper/2023-trends-in-securing-digital-identities/.
Identityverse 2023
Join panelists from Target, Comcast, Intuit, Dimensional Research, and IDSA to 2023 trends for securing digital identities Tuesday, May 30th from 2:30pm – 3:20pm PT. Visit booth #1008 to learn more about IDSA and the Identity Defined Security Framework.
Survey method
dimension study We conducted an independent online survey of IT security and identity professionals. usa. A total of 529 qualified individuals responded to the survey. A variety of questions were asked about identity and security history, current plans, and other topics. Certain questions were repeated from similar surveys conducted in 2021 and 2022 to enable trend analysis. All have direct responsibility for IT security or identity in companies of over 1,000 employees and are extremely knowledgeable about both IT security and identity.
About the Identity Defined Security Alliance
IDSA is a group of identity and security vendors, solution providers, and practitioners that serve as an independent source of thought leadership, expertise, and practical guidance on identity-centric approaches to security for technology professionals. . IDSA is a non-profit organization that fosters community collaboration and helps organizations reduce risk by providing education, best practices, and resources. For more information about the Identity Security Alliance and how to become a member, please visit www.idsalliance.org.
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