CISO's guide to nonhuman identity security

Nonhuman identity security has become a pressing concern as the number of machine-driven identities connecting to corporate networks continues to surge.

According to some analysts, NHIs now exceed human accounts by factors of 10x to 50x in many organizations, especially those embracing cloud, automation, AI and DevOps. Despite this explosive growth, NHIs remain one of the least understood and least governed identity categories. Organizations must rethink how they classify, secure and monitor NHIs to avoid a growing attack surface. In a 2024 survey conducted by the Cloud Security Alliance, 17% of respondents reported experiencing a security incident related to NHIs.