Cyber-insurance underwriters are rewriting the rules – and identity security is the new price of entry

The cyber-insurance market has moved beyond tick-box compliance. New research from Delinea reveals a shift – 97% of organizations now report that identity-related controls directly influence their premiums or coverage terms, with insurers increasingly specifying not just whether controls exist, but which tools and configurations they’ll accept.

Based on a survey of more than 750 security leaders across the US and UK, the findings point to an insurance market in rapid flux – one where securing affordable coverage depends on demonstrable identity security maturity rather than broad statements about security posture.

Delinea sells privileged access management and identity security tools to over 9,200 organizations globally, so they've obviously got skin in the game when it comes to organizations investing more in identity controls. That said, what they're finding in this data matches up with what is being seen across the board in breach disclosures and incident reports – compromised ...