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We've curated 51 cybersecurity statistics about passwordless adoption to help you understand how organizations are leveraging biometrics and security keys to enhance security and streamline user access in 2025.

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96% of CISOs believe that multi-factor authentication (MFA) cannot keep up with evolving threats.

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19% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) expect a significant increase in new tasks for their IT or security teams due to security risks or vulnerabilities related to AI.

Portnox10/21/2025
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78% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) expect AI to create moderate or significant increases in security workloads as they address new vulnerabilities.

Portnox10/21/2025
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92% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported that their company has implemented, begun implementing, or plans to implement passwordless authentication in 2025, a significant increase from 70% in 2024.

Portnox10/21/2025
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98% of CISOs expressed that multi-factor authentication (MFA) is not doing enough to protect employees.

Portnox10/21/2025
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38% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) believe zero trust is the future of cybersecurity.

Portnox10/21/2025
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67% of organizations expect to complete their transition from Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to zero trust access by 2026, reflecting a significant shift in security practices.

Portnox10/21/2025
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The number of completed rollouts of passwordless authentication initiatives doubled in 2025 compared to the previous year, highlighting a rapid increase in implementation.

Portnox10/21/2025
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52% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) identified reduced risk of password reuse, phishing, and exploits as the top benefit of passwordless authentication in 2025.

Portnox10/21/2025
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In 2025, 98% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) expressed doubt over the ability of multi-factor authentication (MFA) to adequately protect employees, showing a slight decrease from 99% in 2024.

Portnox10/21/2025
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13% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) believe that zero trust only works for certain organizations in 2025, down from 22% in 2024.

Portnox10/21/2025
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78% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) anticipate higher security workloads due to vulnerabilities linked to AI models, data exposure, and agent behaviour.

Portnox10/21/2025
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87% of companies are increasing their Network Access Control (NAC) budgets in 2025, up from 83% in 2024.

Portnox10/21/2025
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CISOs reported a 17 percentage point increase in clarity regarding their cyberinsurance coverage for insider threats in 2025.

Portnox10/21/2025
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40% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported that they continually evaluate their cyberinsurance premiums in 2025, a significant decrease of 28 percentage points from 68% in 2024.

Portnox10/21/2025
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39% of CISOs indicated stronger security and user experience as a benefit of passwordless authentication.

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42% of CISOs complained about frequent password changes in 2025, a decrease from 51% in 2024.

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36% of CISOs reported poor training as an issue in 2025, down from 45% in 2024.

Portnox10/21/2025
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52% of CISOs cited reduced risk of password reuse, phishing, and exploits as a benefit of passwordless authentication.

Portnox10/21/2025
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78% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) lack a formal strategy for managing AI identities within zero trust frameworks.

Portnox10/21/2025
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