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

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%.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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