The Horizons of Identity Security: How digital identity secures and fuels business value

Identity is the most important security capability that every organization must get right. The expansion of workloads into the cloud and widespread adoption of SaaS solutions, coupled with the growing sophistication of cybersecurity attacks utilizing advanced techniques and AI, has rendered traditional network perimeter-based security ineffective.

But cybersecurity risk is not the only pressure businesses are facing – there are also increasing expectations from employees, business partners, and customers to have trusted and seamless digital identity experiences

The key for companies that successfully harness identity capabilities to secure and enable their businesses is the ability to identify and communicate their investment value. But most security professionals are failing to build this business case – with 91% of our survey respondents citing a “constrained budget” as a primary obstacle to investment, and 77% citing “limited executive sponsorship or focus”. This report, along with highlighting trends in digital identity and providing insight into the journey to identity maturity, outlines how sponsors of identity security can build compelling business cases that articulate how investments in identity security will not only reduce risk but also drive value for the business.