Non-Human Identities Outnumber Users 100 to 1: The Identity Crisis Redefining Cybersecurity
Non-human identity security is the most urgent gap in enterprise cybersecurity. Machine identities outnumber humans 100:1 — some sectors 500:1. With 68% of incidents involving machine identities, 50% of enterprises already breached, and 97% of NHIs carrying excessive privileges, traditional IAM is failing. See the OWASP top risks, why AI agents amplify the threat, and five priorities for governing machine-scale identities.