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Research Reports
Reports and publications from Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)
Recent Statistics & Reports
84% of organizations doubt they can pass a compliance audit focused on agent behavior or access controls.
2/9/2026•
ComplianceIdentity and Access ManagementAutonomous AI Agents
58% of organizations estimate they currently have between 1 and 100 agents deployed.
2/9/2026•
AI AdoptionAutonomous AI Agents
Over 70% of organizations expect to manage dozens to hundreds of agents within the next 12 months, with 39% expecting 1–100 agents and 31% expecting 101–500 agents.
2/9/2026•
AI AdoptionAutonomous AI Agents
18% of IT and security professionals are highly confident their current IAM systems can manage agent identities effectively, while 35% report moderate confidence, 29% report slight confidence, and 18% report no or uncertain confidence.
2/9/2026•
Identity and Access ManagementSecurity ConfidenceAutonomous AI Agents
44% of organizations use or plan to use static API keys and 43% use or plan to use username/password combinations for agents.
2/9/2026•
AuthenticationAPI SecurityCredentials
21% of organizations maintain a real-time registry or inventory of their agents.
2/9/2026•
Agent VisibilityAsset InventoryAutonomous AI Agents
28% of organizations can reliably trace agent actions to a human or system across all environments.
2/9/2026•
TraceabilityAuditabilityAutonomous AI Agents
40% of organizations are increasing their overall identity and security budgets to accommodate AI agents, with 34% adding a dedicated budget line and 22% reallocating funds from other security areas.
2/9/2026•
Security BudgetInvestmentAI Governance