Machine identities outnumber human users by 25:1 in Microsoft 365 environments.

Publisher	Guardz
Report	2026 State of MSP Threat Report
Published	28 April 2026
Topics	SMB, Identity, Cloud Security, Microsoft 365, Machine Identities

Published by Guardz in 2026 State of MSP Threat Report, 28 April 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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