59% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) report they are currently developing their strategy for managing AI identities within zero trust frameworks.

65% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) anticipate major updates to their security stack to implement zero trust in 2026, an increase from 46% in 2024.

78% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) expect AI to create moderate or significant increases in security workloads as they address new vulnerabilities in 2023.

55% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported being concerned about job loss after a cybersecurity breach in 2025, a decrease from 77% in 2024, indicating a rising confidence in their defenses and the value of their expertise.

92% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported active or planned passwordless initiatives, up from 70% in 2024, indicating a significant increase in adoption.

39% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) noted better employee experience as a benefit of passwordless authentication.

96% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported that multi-factor authentication (MFA) still lags behind modern threats, showing little change from the previous year's figure of 100%.

22% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported having a formal strategy for incorporating AI identities into their organization's zero-trust security architecture, while 78% did not have such a strategy.

26% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported clarity on coverage for phishing attacks in 2025, down from 41% in 2024.

Only 40% of companies constantly reevaluated their cyberinsurance premiums in 2025, a significant decrease from 68% in 2024.

42% of employees expressed that password changes are too frequent in 2025, down from 51% in 2024, indicating a decrease in frustration over the past year.

97% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) view Network Access Control (NAC) as a critical component of any zero trust framework.

CISOs reported a 15 percentage point increase in clarity regarding their cyberinsurance coverage for supply chain attacks in 2025.

CISOs reported a 17 percentage point increase in clarity regarding their cyberinsurance coverage for insider threats in 2023.

93% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported that their perception of Network Access Control (NAC) has improved in the past year.

59% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) expect a moderate increase in new tasks for their IT or security teams due to security risks or vulnerabilities related to AI.

CISOs reported a 16 percentage point increase in clarity regarding their cyberinsurance coverage for regulatory fines and penalties in 2025.

In 2025, 83% of companies reported increasing their investment in Network Access Control (NAC), while only 2% indicated a decrease in investment.

41% of CISOs reported improved employee productivity as a benefit of passwordless authentication.

50% of CISOs reported that policies still slow employee work in 2025, while 46% find them tedious.