44% of organizations use or plan to use static API keys and 43% use or plan to use username/password combinations for agents.
44% of organizations use or plan to use static API keys and 43% use or plan to use username/password combinations for agents. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) in February 2026. It covers topics including Authentication, API Security, Credentials. The original data appears in Securing Autonomous AI Agents. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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44% of organizations use or plan to use static API keys and 43% use or plan to use username/password combinations for agents. This data was published by Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and covers Authentication, API Security, Credentials.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from Securing Autonomous AI Agents, published by Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) on February 9, 2026. You can view the original report at https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/artifacts/securing-autonomous-ai-agents.
What cybersecurity topics does this cover?
This statistic relates to Authentication, API Security, Credentials. Browse more statistics on Authentication or from Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).