Why Identity Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026

RSA CEO Greg Nelson on Passwordless Progress, AI Threats and Resilience Rahul Neel Mani (@rneelmani) • March 31, 2026

Resilience drives identity security strategy in a hybrid, artificial intelligence-driven threat landscape. Organizations rely on deploy-anywhere models, where enterprises must protect data and identities across cloud and on-premise systems, but identity-based attacks and deepfake tactics expose help desks to compromise, said Greg Nelson, CEO of RSA.

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"The companies that win over the next three quarters will be the ones that get identity right, stay ahead of those threat vectors and embrace some of the topics we talked about here today," he said.

In this video interview with Information Security Media Group at RSAC Conference 2026, Nelson also discussed:

• Passwordless adoption challenges in hybrid environments;
• Rising identity breaches driven by social engineering and deepfakes;
• Managing AI risk, governance and shadow IT threats.

Nelson oversees the ...