"Remember those old-school security models built around firewalls and endpoint protection? They served their purpose once - but they weren't designed for the distributed, identity-driven threats we face today. Identity has become the central control point, weaving complex connections between users, systems, and data repositories. The 2025-2026 SailPoint Horizons of Identity Security report shows that identity management has evolved from a back-office control to mission-critical for the modern enterprise."
"The explosion of AI agents, automated systems, and non-human identities has dramatically expanded our attack surfaces. These entities are now prime attack vectors. Here's a sobering reality check: Fewer than 4 in 10 AI agents are governed by identity security policies, leaving a significant gap in enterprise security frameworks. Organizations without comprehensive identity visibility? They're not just vulnerable-they're sitting ducks."
Autonomous AI agents now execute code, handle complex tasks, and access sensitive data with significant system privileges, operating continuously without hesitation. Flawless automation can thus transform any single misstep in logic or access into a catastrophic failure. Enterprise threats have shifted from perimeter-focused models to identity-centered risks, where identities—human and non-human—form the primary control points linking users, systems, and data. The proliferation of AI agents and non-human identities has expanded attack surfaces, and fewer than four in ten AI agents are governed by identity security policies. Organizations lacking comprehensive identity visibility face severe vulnerability and require rigorous governance and proof of access.
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