SharpITS Analysis: Key Findings from Permiso's Identity Security Report 2024

The recently released Permiso Security State of Identity Security Report 2024 provides crucial insights into the evolving landscape of identity security. As organizations continue their digital transformation journey, several critical findings demand immediate attention from security leaders.

Multi-Cloud Reality

Organizations are increasingly adopting multi-cloud strategies, using an average of 2.5 cloud service providers. This diversification, while offering flexibility, expands the attack surface and introduces complex identity management challenges across different platforms.

The Growing Identity Crisis

Nearly half (45%) of organizations experienced an identity security breach in the past year. This statistic becomes even more concerning when we consider that impersonation attacks were the leading threat vector, accounting for 54% of these incidents.

The Rise of Non-Human Identities

A critical shift in the identity landscape reveals the explosive growth of non-human identities. With 42.2% of organizations now managing between 1,000-5,000 machine identities, the challenge of securing service accounts, API keys, and automated processes has become as crucial as managing human users.

The SaaS Security Challenge

The data reveals a significant vulnerability: 76% of security incidents occurred in SaaS environments, making them the most vulnerable attack surface, followed by IaaS (58%) and PaaS (48%).

The Identity Management Crisis

Despite the growing complexity of identity management, only 7% of organizations have dedicated IAM teams managing their identity security. More concerning still, 56% rely solely on general IT teams for this crucial function.

Looking Ahead

These findings paint a clear picture: organizations need specialized IAM expertise and solutions more than ever to address the complex challenges of today's digital landscape. The combination of expanding non-human identities, vulnerable SaaS environments, and a lack of dedicated IAM teams creates a perfect storm of security challenges that requires immediate attention.

At SharpITS, we specialize in addressing these exact challenges. Our dedicated IAM solutions and expertise help organizations:

• Implement robust identity governance across both human and non-human identities
• Secure SaaS environments with comprehensive access management
• Provide the specialized IAM expertise that many organizations need

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