2026 SANS Identity Threats Report: Why Attacks Still Work
Security Boulevard, Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
Identity attacks succeed because the credentials are already compromised.
Identity has become the new security perimeter, but according to the latest SANS research, that shift hasn't eliminated identity-related compromise.
If anything, the data shows the opposite.
The 2026 SANS Identity Threats & Defenses Survey highlights a reality most security teams are already experiencing: identity tools are widely deployed, yet identity-related breaches remain stubbornly common. In fact, 55% of organizations experienced an identity-related compromise in the past year, despite 85% deploying identity security solutions.
So what's going wrong?