Report by CyberArk

The Privilege Reality Gap: New Insights Shaping the Future of Identity Security

6 FINDINGSPublished Jan 8, 2026
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Key Findings

54% of U.S. organizations uncover unmanaged privileged accounts and secrets every week.

CyberArkThe Privilege Reality Gap: New Insights Shaping the Future of Identity Security·Jan 8, 2026
Privileged AccessIdentity SecurityUnmanaged Privileged AccountsUnmanaged SecretsUS

88% of U.S. organizations manage two or more identity security tools, creating fragmentation that introduces blind spots.

CyberArkThe Privilege Reality Gap: New Insights Shaping the Future of Identity Security·Jan 8, 2026
Identity SecurityIdentity Security ToolsFragmentationBlind SpotsUS

Only 1% of U.S. organizations have fully implemented a modern Just-in-Time (JIT) privileged access model.

CyberArkThe Privilege Reality Gap: New Insights Shaping the Future of Identity Security·Jan 8, 2026
Privileged AccessJust-In-Time Privileged Access ModelIdentity SecurityUS

66% of U.S. organizations say traditional privileged access reviews delay projects.

CyberArkThe Privilege Reality Gap: New Insights Shaping the Future of Identity Security·Jan 8, 2026
Privileged AccessProject ManagementUS

63% of U.S. organizations admit employees bypass controls to move faster.

CyberArkThe Privilege Reality Gap: New Insights Shaping the Future of Identity Security·Jan 8, 2026
Privileged AccessEmployee BehaviorUS

91% of U.S. organizations report that at least half of their privileged access is always-on, providing unrestricted access to sensitive systems.

CyberArkThe Privilege Reality Gap: New Insights Shaping the Future of Identity Security·Jan 8, 2026
Privileged AccessIdentity SecurityUnrestricted AccessUS