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Nearly 3 in 4 organizations in the United States have a fragmented IAM stack.

1 in 5 organizations cite IAM skill shortages and complexity as major challenges.

46% are currently evaluating consolidation toward unified identity platforms.

46% of organizations identify emerging identity complexities as a top investment priority for 2026.

9 in 10 organizations are piloting or using AI in identity and access management (IAM), yet only 7% have organization-wide deployment.

Organizations now manage machine identities at a ratio commonly exceeding 100:1, with some sectors approaching 500:1.

Only 12% of organizations have achieved comprehensive automated life cycle management for machine identities.

49% of organizations identify governance gaps as a top investment priority for 2026.

36% of leaders are actively consolidating toward unified identity platforms.