Report by Keeper Security

AI and Non-Human Identities Are Outpacing Security Controls

7 FINDINGSPublished Apr 7, 2026
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Key Findings

76% of cybersecurity professionals say non-human identities are not consistently governed under privileged access policies.

Privileged AccessIdentity GovernanceNon-Human Identities

Only 28% of organizations report full visibility into non-human identities across cloud, on-premises and SaaS environments.

Identity ManagementCloudNon-Human IdentitiesSaaSOn-premises Environment

26% of organizations report using automated detection and response to monitor non-human identity activity.

Automated Detection and ResponseNon-Human IdentitiesIdentity Management

More than 40% of cybersecurity professionals report experiencing a security incident involving non-human identities or credentials in the past year.

Cybersecurity IncidentsNon-Human IdentitiesCredentials

32% of cybersecurity professionals are unsure whether their organization experienced a security incident involving non-human identities or credentials in the past year.

Detection GapsCybersecurity IncidentsNon-Human Identities

46% of cybersecurity professionals report that AI-powered tools have access to critical systems and data.

AI-Powered ToolsPrivileged AccessIdentity ManagementCritical SystemsCritical Data

53% of cybersecurity professionals identify lack of visibility into AI, automation and machine access as their top risk.

Risk ManagementAI SecurityVisibilityMachine Access