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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

22% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) have a formal strategy for managing AI identities within zero trust frameworks.

98% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) identified cloud-based Network Access Control (NAC) as the top factor behind their improved perception of NAC.

42% of employees expressed that password changes are too frequent in 2025, down from 51% in 2023, indicating a decrease in frustration over the past year.

50% of employees reported that security policies interfere with or slow down their work.

41% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported improved productivity as a benefit of passwordless authentication.

Among the CISOs without a formal AI strategy in 2025, 59% are currently building their AI strategy.

24% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) find it difficult to implement zero trust in 2025.

67% of organizations expect to complete the shift from legacy VPNs to zero trust alternatives by next year, while 93% plan to do so by 2027.

77% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) expect that achieving zero trust will require significant updates or a complete overhaul in 2025, a sharp increase from 49% in 2024.