Cybersecurity statistics / AI Agents
| Publisher | Palo Alto Networks |
| Report | 2026 Identity Security Landscape |
| Published | 14 May 2026 |
| Topics | AI Agents, Machine Identities, Access Management |
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.
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%.
See all 12 sources| The typical enterprise environment contains 1.17 AI agents per device. Vectra AI, 25/07/2026 |
| The most extreme enterprise environment contains 96 AI agents assigned to a single device. Vectra AI, 25/07/2026 |
| 35% of enterprise environments contain more AI agents than devices. Vectra AI, 25/07/2026 |
| Only 21% of organizations have implemented controls for non-human identities (NHIs). JumpCloud Inc., 18/07/2026 |
| Non-human identities outnumber human users in 83% of organizations. JumpCloud Inc., 18/07/2026 |
| The share of organizations requiring human review before high-risk AI actions dropped from 40% to 25% in six months. JumpCloud Inc., 18/07/2026 |
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