Report by Axiad

Blind Spots

8 FINDINGSPublished Jun 10, 2026
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Key Findings

38% of senior security and IT leaders at U.S. enterprises with 500+ employees have experienced an identity-related security incident with measurable financial or operational impact.

AxiadBlind Spots·2mo ago
Identity SecurityIdentity-Related Security IncidentCybersecurity Incident ConsequencesEnterprise Security

64% of senior security and IT leaders at U.S. enterprises with 500+ employees say they have a complete, real-time picture of identity risk across their environment.

AxiadBlind Spots·2mo ago
Identity VisibilityIdentity RiskEnterprise Security

39% of senior security and IT leaders at U.S. enterprises with 500+ employees report narrowly avoiding an identity-related security incident but requiring significant unplanned remediation resources to contain it.

AxiadBlind Spots·2mo ago
Incident ResponseOperational ImpactIdentity-Related Security IncidentCybersecurity Incident ConsequencesEnterprise Security

34% of senior security and IT leaders at U.S. enterprises with 500+ employees say their existing tools surface issues but lack the context to prioritize by business impact.

AxiadBlind Spots·2mo ago
Security ToolingEnterprise SecurityEnterprise Security Tools

94% of senior security and IT leaders at U.S. enterprises with 500+ employees say building a more complete, financially quantified view of their identity risk posture is a top or high priority in the next 12 months.

AxiadBlind Spots·2mo ago
Risk QuantificationIdentity RiskIdentity Risk PostureEnterprise Security

43% of senior security and IT leaders at U.S. enterprises with 500+ employees say they can assess the full blast radius of a compromised, high-privilege account within minutes.

AxiadBlind Spots·2mo ago
Incident ResponseIdentity SecurityHigh Privilege Accounts

41% of senior security and IT leaders at U.S. enterprises with 500+ employees have no defensible, methodology-backed dollar estimate of their identity risk exposure.

AxiadBlind Spots·2mo ago
Identity RiskRisk QuantificationEnterprise Security

85% of senior security and IT leaders at U.S. enterprises with 500+ employees express concern that AI-accelerated vulnerability discovery is outpacing their organization's ability to prioritize and respond.

AxiadBlind Spots·2mo ago
AI SecurityVulnerability ManagementAI Vulnerability DiscoveryEnterprise Security