Cybersecurity statistics / Least Privilege

56% of organizations report that they can’t effectively enforce continuous least privilege for service accounts across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments.

Publisher	Palo Alto Networks
Report	2026 Identity Security Landscape
Published	14 May 2026
Topics	Least Privilege, Cloud, SaaS, On-Premises

Published by Palo Alto Networks in 2026 Identity Security Landscape, 14 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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