52% of organizations say AI agents inherit access originally intended for humans or other systems at least sometimes.
52% of organizations say AI agents inherit access originally intended for humans or other systems at least sometimes. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) in May 2026. It covers topics including Identity Management, Privilege Management, Access Control, AI Agents, Human User Identities. The original data appears in Identity and Access Gaps in the Age of Autonomous AI . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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52% of organizations say AI agents inherit access originally intended for humans or other systems at least sometimes. This data was published by Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and covers Identity Management, Privilege Management, Access Control, AI Agents, Human User Identities.
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This statistic comes from Identity and Access Gaps in the Age of Autonomous AI , published by Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/artifacts/identity-and-access-gaps-in-the-age-of-autonomous-ai.
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This statistic relates to Identity Management, Privilege Management, Access Control, AI Agents, Human User Identities. Browse more statistics on Identity Management or from Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).