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52% of organizations use workload identities for AI agents, 43% rely on shared service accounts, and 31% allow agents to operate under human user identities.

52% of organizations use workload identities for AI agents, 43% rely on shared service accounts, and 31% allow agents to operate under human user identities. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) in May 2026. It covers topics including Identity Management, Access Control, AI Agents, Human User Identities. The original data appears in Identity and Access Gaps in the Age of Autonomous AI . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 3/24/2026

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What does this statistic say?

52% of organizations use workload identities for AI agents, 43% rely on shared service accounts, and 31% allow agents to operate under human user identities. This data was published by Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and covers Identity Management, Access Control, AI Agents, Human User Identities.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from Identity and Access Gaps in the Age of Autonomous AI , published by Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/artifacts/identity-and-access-gaps-in-the-age-of-autonomous-ai.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Identity Management, Access Control, AI Agents, Human User Identities. Browse more statistics on Identity Management or from Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).

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