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Machine identities outnumber humans 109 to 1

ID: 9c23599f-8fca-52f6-a34b-5b9198dd9c0f

STIX ID: report--9c23599f-8fca-52f6-a34b-5b9198dd9c0f

Feed Name: Help Net Security

Date Published: 2026-05-14

Date Updated: 2026-05-14

Author: Anamarija Pogorelec

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Executive summary: The excerpt from Palo Alto Networks' 2026 Identity Security Landscape describes rapid growth in machine identities and AI agents and warns that organizations lack adequate controls (behavioral monitoring, credential revocation, just-in-time privileges, and certificate automation). It outlines risks from privilege sprawl, fragmented identity systems that slow detection and response, post-login abuse risks despite MFA/SSO, and the operational/regulatory pressures driving identity security investment.

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