Identity security is front, and center given all the recent breaches that include Microsoft, Okta, Cloudflare and Snowflake to name a few. Organizations are starting to realize that a shake-up is needed in terms of the way we approach identity security both from a strategic but also a technology vantage point. Identity security is more than just provisioning access The conventional view of viewing identity security as primarily concerned with provisioning and de-provisioning access for applications and services, often in a piecemeal manner, is no longer sufficient. This view was reflected as a broad theme in the Permiso Security State of Identity Security Report (2024), which finds that despite growing levels of confidence in the ability to identify security risk, nearly half of organizations (45%) remain "concerned" or "extremely concerned" about their current tools being able to detect and protect against identity security attacks. The Permiso commissioned survey conducted over the summer, interviewed over 500 IT security and risk practitioners, with direct control or influence over security and risk decision-making. The findings reflect despite growing investment, maturity and confidence in cyber risk mitigation controls, organizations remain concerned in the face of advancing identity threats. The key insights include: SaaS is seen as the riskiest environment. 93% of organizations stated that they can inventory identities across all environments, as well as track…Read More