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76% of cybersecurity professionals say non-human identities are not consistently governed under privileged access policies.

PublisherKeeper Security
ReportAI and Non-Human Identities Are Outpacing Security Controls
Published7 April 2026
TopicsPrivileged Access, Identity Governance, Non-Human Identities

Published by Keeper Security in AI and Non-Human Identities Are Outpacing Security Controls, 7 April 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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12 sources answer what share of organisations have an ai governance policy in place. They report between 18% and 44%, with a median of 36.5%.

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