2023 State of Machine Identity Management

Welcome to the third annual State of Machine Identity Management report, an in-depth look at the role of PKI and machine identities in establishing digital trust and securing modern enterprises.

Within the overarching domain of identity and access management (IAM), machine identity management (MIM) focuses on managing device and workload identities, such as X.509 certificates, SSH credentials, code signing keys, and encryption keys.

In this report, we explore findings from a survey independently conducted by the Ponemon Institute and published by Keyfactor, the identity-first security solution for modern enterprises. The report provides insights into how organizations are deploying and managing PKI and machine identities and what challenges and risks are top of mind as the role of PKI and machine identities continues to evolve and become more complex.