Cybersecurity statistics / Non-Human Identities
| Publisher | Sophos |
| Report | The State of Identity Security 2026 |
| Published | 12 May 2026 |
| Topics | Non-Human Identities, Credentials Management, Identity Attack |
Published by Sophos in The State of Identity Security 2026, 12 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.
| Non-human identities outnumber human users in 83% of organizations. JumpCloud Inc., 18/07/2026 |
| Only 21% of organizations have implemented controls for non-human identities (NHIs). JumpCloud Inc., 18/07/2026 |
| Only 19% of organizations fully govern non-human identities. Netwrix, 15/06/2026 |
| 76% of organizations do not fully govern or monitor non-human identities. Netwrix, 15/06/2026 |
| Organizations with weak NHI management are 22% more likely to experience financial theft. Sophos, 27/05/2026 |
| One-third of organizations regularly rotate or audit service accounts and non-human identities, while just 11% do so continuously. Sophos, 27/05/2026 |
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