Corporate workers leave 96% of their granted application permissions dormant.

May 27, 2026

Application Permissions Access Management

Corporate workers leave 96% of their granted application permissions dormant. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Oso & Cyera in May 2026. It covers topics including Application Permissions, Access Management. The original data appears in Least Privilege Research Report 2026. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 3/19/2026

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Corporate workers leave 96% of their granted application permissions dormant. This data was published by Oso & Cyera and covers Application Permissions, Access Management.

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This statistic comes from Least Privilege Research Report 2026, published by Oso & Cyera on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.osohq.com/research.

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This statistic relates to Application Permissions, Access Management. Browse more statistics on Application Permissions or from Oso & Cyera.

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Corporate workers leave 96% of their granted application permissions dormant.

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