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Identity has evolved from a control function to a competitive differentiator, delivering the highest ROI among security domains. In fact, twice as many organizations ranked Identity and Access Management (IAM) as their highest- ROI domain compared to the average. This year’s report underscores four critical themes: the dynamic nature of maturity, the explosion of AI-driven identities, the need for stronger deployment and data foundations, and the growing imperative to quantify identity’s enterprise value.

This executive summary captures critical insights from our full Horizons report, based on insights from 375 global identity security leaders. It offers a high-level view of evolving identity maturity, emerging AI-driven capabilities, and the new benchmarks defining success. For leaders seeking to understand the current state and future direction of identity, this summary provides a strategic overview.