Report by SpecterOps
2026 Trends in Identity Attack Path Management
Key Findings
65% of organizations use risk-based prioritization for identity attack paths.
41% of organizations cite difficulty prioritizing attack paths as a challenge to operationalizing Identity APM.
43% of organizations rank attack path visibility among their top three cybersecurity priorities.
37% of organizations cite bandwidth and team overwhelm as a barrier to operationalizing Identity APM.
58% of organizations use automated remediation tools for identity-related issues.
35% of organizations have fully implemented an identity-based Attack Path Management (APM) solution, up from 21% in 2025.
40% of organizations rank integrating generative and agentic AI into the business among their top three cybersecurity priorities.
36% of organizations rank privilege relationships among their top three cybersecurity priorities.
32% of organizations cite tool complexity as a barrier to operationalizing Identity APM.
32% of organizations cite integration challenges as a barrier to operationalizing Identity APM.
30% of organizations are actively researching or evaluating an identity-based Attack Path Management (APM) solution.
75% of organizations report increased identity security spending.
46% of organizations say improving attack path visibility and privilege relationships is a top cybersecurity priority over the next 12 months.