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title: State of Identity Security Report 2026
description: Identity is now the top attack vector. Get key findings from Permiso’s 2026 State of Identity Security Report on AI, visibility gaps, and risk.
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# 2026 State of Identity Security Report

##### Identity is the #1 Security Risk and AI is Making it Explode.

**Identity-based attacks now dominate security incidents, while AI is rapidly creating and granting access to identities faster than most organizations can track or secure.**

**Inside the report:**

- ***76%* of organizations say* identity compromise* accounts for up to 75% of security incidents**
- ***Only 46%* have full visibility into all human, non-human, and AI identities**
- **Just *43%* can detect identity-based risk *before* an incident occurs**
- **95% say AI systems can create or modify identities without human oversight**
- ***Nearly 40%* report AI has access to 26–50% of sensitive data**

**Based on a global survey of *512 security and identity leaders*, the 2026 State of Identity Security Report reveals where visibility breaks down—and why unified identity visibility is now critical.**

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