The CISO View 2021 Survey shows overwhelming support for Zero Trust, with 88% of security leaders rating it important or very important. Identity and access management is seen as the top priority, as credential theft, spear phishing, and executive impersonation rise. 97% of respondents reported increased attempts to steal credentials, with end users, executives, and third parties as prime targets. Key controls include reducing standing privileges, enforcing MFA, tracing shared account usage, and securing local admin access. CISOs also emphasize optimizing user experience and see AI as vital to automating risk-based authentication while balancing security and usability.

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