36% of leaders are actively consolidating toward unified identity platforms.

1 in 5 organizations cite IAM skill shortages and complexity as major challenges.

46% are currently evaluating consolidation toward unified identity platforms.

9 in 10 organizations are piloting or using AI in identity and access management (IAM), yet only 7% have organization-wide deployment.

Nearly 3 in 4 organizations in the United States have a fragmented IAM stack.

46% of organizations identify emerging identity complexities as a top investment priority for 2026.

53% of organizations identified lenient identity and access management practices as a top challenge.

42% of leaders at U.S. organizations are making identity and access management a top budget priority over the next two to three years.

89% of organizations plan to hire professionals within the next 12 months to manage or improve identity management, infrastructure, and security

15% of the security staff budget for Fortune 500 organizations with 50+ security FTEs is allocated to IAM.