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We've curated 58 cybersecurity statistics about access control to help you understand how technologies like role-based access and identity management are evolving to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access in 2025.

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97% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) view Network Access Control (NAC) as a critical component of any zero trust framework.

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93% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported that their perception of Network Access Control (NAC) has improved in the past year.

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78% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) anticipate higher security workloads due to vulnerabilities linked to AI models, data exposure, and agent behaviour.

Portnox10/21/2025
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In 2025, 83% of companies reported increasing their investment in Network Access Control (NAC), while only 2% indicated a decrease in investment.

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87% of companies are increasing their Network Access Control (NAC) budgets in 2025, up from 83% in 2024.

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CISOs reported a 17 percentage point increase in clarity regarding their cyberinsurance coverage for insider threats in 2025.

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CISOs reported a 17 percentage point increase in clarity regarding their cyberinsurance coverage for insider threats in 2023.

Portnox10/21/2025
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40% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported that they continually evaluate their cyberinsurance premiums in 2025, a significant decrease of 28 percentage points from 68% in 2024.

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39% of CISOs indicated stronger security and user experience as a benefit of passwordless authentication.

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42% of CISOs complained about frequent password changes in 2025, a decrease from 51% in 2024.

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36% of CISOs reported poor training as an issue in 2025, down from 45% in 2024.

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52% of CISOs cited reduced risk of password reuse, phishing, and exploits as a benefit of passwordless authentication.

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78% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) lack a formal strategy for managing AI identities within zero trust frameworks.

Portnox10/21/2025
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59% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) report they are currently developing their strategy for managing AI identities within zero trust frameworks.

Portnox10/21/2025
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65% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) anticipate major updates to their security stack to implement zero trust in 2026, an increase from 46% in 2024.

Portnox10/21/2025
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78% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) expect AI to create moderate or significant increases in security workloads as they address new vulnerabilities in 2023.

Portnox10/21/2025
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55% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported being concerned about job loss after a cybersecurity breach in 2025, a decrease from 77% in 2024, indicating a rising confidence in their defenses and the value of their expertise.

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92% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported active or planned passwordless initiatives, up from 70% in 2024, indicating a significant increase in adoption.

Portnox10/21/2025
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39% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) noted better employee experience as a benefit of passwordless authentication.

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96% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported that multi-factor authentication (MFA) still lags behind modern threats, showing little change from the previous year's figure of 100%.

Portnox10/21/2025
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