As 2026 budgeting ramps up, CISOs are under renewed pressure to cut costs without compromising security. Boards are demanding measurable ROI, while digital transformation efforts, increasingly driven by AI, continue to accelerate. Yet one critical area remains overlooked. Identity security is too often seen as a technical layer, rather than what it truly is: the foundation of modern cybersecurity and a strategic business asset. In the current enterprise environment, where risk, compliance and productivity are tightly linked, weak identity governance poses a serious threat. High-profile breaches, such as the attack linked to the ‘Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters’ group, have shown how quickly unmanaged access ...