Machine identities are growing at an explosive rate, with 79% of security leaders expecting increases of 50–150% per year. Threat actors increasingly exploit them, with API keys, certificates, and service accounts causing major incidents and impacts such as downtime and compliance failures. While 92% of teams see the need for stronger machine identity security, challenges remain, including lack of automation, poor visibility, and unmanaged secrets. Many recognize that undiscovered or unprotected machine identities pose future risks. Addressing this “machine jungle” requires automation, centralized controls, dynamic credential management, and Zero Trust strategies to contain sprawl and strengthen resilience.

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