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# 2026 Identity Security Landscape - Chapter One

## Machine identities outnumber humans **109:1** . Learn how **2,930** leaders are responding.

##### Unify all your identities: From legacy silos to AI scale.

**2,930 global cybersecurity leaders surveyed. One clear revelation:** The human-only workforce is gone.

Learn how top enterprises are prioritizing identity risk, securing AI agents and preparing for a time-compressed future.

Key findings include:

* **The breach reality:** 9 out of 10 organizations faced a successful identity-related breach in the last 12 months.

* **The species shift:** Machine identities, including AI agents, now outnumber human identities 109:1. This year, AI agents are expected to grow by 85%.

* **The coverage gap:** 96% of respondents report that human identities operate with access far beyond what is required for their roles.

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