BeyondTrust global survey provides insights on identity issues

BeyondTrust, the worldwide leader in intelligent identity and access security, has announced the release of a new global survey, “Identity Issues Impact Zero Trust Effectiveness.” The survey’s research focused on understanding current identity and zero trust trends, adoption rates, incidents, solutions, challenges, and new areas of focus. The research also investigated the integration requirements and techniques for zero trust solutions and how they interact with other key business applications and systems.

The report reviewed key findings from a research survey interviewing more than 300 participants across five continents and included security teams, IT professionals, and executives. The research found that almost all respondents had an identity-related incident in the last eighteen months, with 81% indicating two or more incidents. A significant number of these incidents were related to privileged accounts. Over

70% of companies are still in the process of implementing a zero trust approach needed to secure an expanding security perimeter due to increased cloud utilization and remote workers.

Nearly all companies indicated they were using multiple vendors and solutions for their zero trust strategy, with most using four or more solutions. Of the companies interviewed, 70% rely on custom coding for integration, often provided by costly third-party services. Eighty-four percent needed several different integration approaches for their zero trust defense, complicating the deployment process.

Integration has become a critical issue for many companies, as over 70% of those surveyed removed a security solution simply because it didn’t integrate effectively. Those surveyed reported that gaps in their zero trust approach resulted in slower issue resolution, poorer user experiences, incorrect access privileges, manual intervention, compliance issues, and more.