Beyond MFA & ITDR: The Hidden Risk of Non-Human Identities

Most identity security tools were built for humans — but your environment isn’t human anymore.

Based on 451 Research’s Voice of the Enterprise: Identity Management 2025 study, this Business Impact Brief explores why traditional approaches like MFA, PAM, and ITDR fall short when it comes to securing non-human identities (NHIs) — and what organizations need to do differently.

Key Highlights:

• NHIs vastly outnumber human identities and are growing faster than security teams can track
• 41% of organizations use third-party tools for NHI management — most still have a critical visibility gap
• Agentic AI is accelerating NHI sprawl through API keys, tokens, and automated connections
• Current ITDR tools lack coverage for external identities, SaaS apps, and AI agents

Traditional security perimeters don’t stop attackers who simply log in with stolen credentials. Securing the full identity landscape — human and non-human alike — requires continuous monitoring, real-time threat correlation, and intelligent response.

➡️ Download the full brief to understand why NHI security is the next frontier — and how to get ahead of it.