Report by Keeper Security

Identity Security at Black Hat

8 FINDINGSPublished Aug 15, 2025
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Key Findings

32.7% of security leaders pointed to not using a PAM (Privileged Access Management) solution as a common misstep in privileged access management

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Identity securityPrivileged access managementPAM

27.3% of respondents cited integration issues with legacy systems as a top obstacle to zero trust implementation.

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Identity securityZero trust

Just 27.3% of organisations surveyed had effectively implemented zero trust.

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IdentityZero trust

30% of respondents cited complexity of deployment as a top obstacle to zero trust implementation.

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Identity securityZero trust

40% of security leaders pointed to not enforcing multi-factor authentication as a common misstep in privileged access management.

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Identity securityPrivileged access managementMFA

33.6% of security leaders pointed to failing to remove unnecessary privileges as a common misstep in privileged access management.

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Identity securityPrivileged access management

20% of respondents cited lack of leadership support as a top obstacle to zero trust implementation.

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Identity securityZero trust

Only 16.4% of respondents felt fully confident in their ability to defend against AI-powered identity attacks.

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