New data exposes a widening privilege reality gap: organizations are racing toward cloud and AI innovation, yet standing privilege, privilege drift, and fragmented controls continue to expand the attack surface. This infographic gives security and infrastructure teams a clear snapshot of where risk is rising and the actionable insights needed to modernize privilege controls, eliminate unnecessary access, and build a stronger identity security foundation.
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