CYBERSECURITY
The statistics on failure are damning, with the report finding that weak or missing Multi-Factor Authentication( MFA) accounts for 36 % of all identity breaches.
Furthermore, attackers are now augmenting these human-centric attacks with technology. Caulfield points out that“ 44 % of leaders consider AI-driven phishing one of the top identity threats for 2025,” turning social engineering into a highly scalable, automated weapon.
The strategy-implementation gap While the industry has a clear roadmap for strengthening identity security, the Cisco report reveals significant gaps between strategy and execution. Foundational tools for Identity Governance and Administration( IGA) are becoming standard, yet the deployment of broader Identity Security Posture Management( ISPM) solutions remains limited, with only 32 % of IT teams having implemented them.
220 November 2025