As identity has become the backbone of enterprise security, the message for technology leaders is straightforward: Trust cannot be bolted on, audited quarterly, or manually enforced. It has to be built into how identity is managed, verified, and governed — everywhere and all at once. And now, AI is introducing non-human identities. To establish a new security foundation that responds quickly and manages AI agents, organizations should take a deliberate and strategic approach.

This report brings together insights from four industry viewpoints to explore how identity is being stretched. We'll explore emerging patterns, including:

• Why Zero Trust only works when security moves at the speed of business.
• The origins of identity tool sprawl and how it creates friction, blind spots, and drift from policies.
• Understanding hybrid identity and why implementing it bridges gaps between the cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
• How AI agents are forcing IAM to mature quickly.

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