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As AI continues to evolve at an unprecedented rate, organizations are facing a growing threat landscape of identity gaps that can be exploited by both human threat actors and autonomous AI agents. To address this vulnerability, The Hacker News is hosting an exclusive webinar featuring expert insights on how to close the gap in 2026.
Hundreds of applications are disconnected from centralized identity systems, creating a massive attack surface. The emergence of AI in the workforce has amplified credential risks and navigation of paths security teams can't see. Moderate enterprises have invested heavily in IAM and Zero Trust initiatives but still face challenges with legacy apps and siloed SaaS. Addressing identity gaps is crucial for maintaining organizational security and integrity. Security leaders need to move beyond theoretical maturity and into operational control to protect their organizations' identities.
The threat landscape is rapidly evolving, and one of the most significant vulnerabilities that organizations are facing is the growing risk of identity gaps. According to recent research from the Ponemon Institute, hundreds of applications within typical enterprises remain disconnected from centralized identity systems, creating a massive, unmanaged attack surface that is now being aggressively exploited by both human threat actors and autonomous AI agents.
The emergence of AI in the workforce has turned this gap from a compliance headache into a critical vulnerability. As organizations deploy AI copilots and autonomous agents to increase productivity, these agents often require access to the very systems that sit outside centralized control. The result is that AI agents are inadvertently amplifying credential risks, reusing stale tokens, and navigating paths of least resistance that security teams can't even see.
The Ponemon Institute's research reveals that modern enterprises have invested heavily in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Zero Trust initiatives, but the "last mile" of identity – legacy apps, localized accounts, and siloed SaaS – remains a stubborn blind spot. This gap is not just a compliance issue; it has serious implications for the security and integrity of an organization's most valuable assets.
The entry of AI into the workforce has introduced new variables to this equation. As organizations struggle to keep pace with the evolving threat landscape, they are facing a crisis of confidence in their ability to manage identity risks. The stakes are high, with the potential for devastating consequences if identity gaps are not addressed promptly and effectively.
To help security leaders navigate this "Confidence Gap," The Hacker News is hosting an exclusive webinar featuring Mike Fitzpatrick from the Ponemon Institute and Matt Chiodi from Cerby. In this session, attendees will uncover:
* Exclusive 2026 Benchmark Data: See how your identity maturity compares to your peers.
* The "Shadow AI" Factor: Understand how AI agents are expanding your disconnected surface area.
* The Cost of Manual Management: Why relying on manual password and credential fixes is a losing strategy in 2026.
* Practical Remediation Steps: Learn exactly what leading organizations are doing now to regain control of every application.
This conversation is designed to move security leaders beyond theoretical maturity and into operational control. If you are leading an identity, security, or compliance strategy, "doing more of the same" is no longer an option. You need to secure your spot now to get the data-driven insights you need to protect your organization's most fragmented – and most targeted – asset: Identity.
Related Information:
https://www.ethicalhackingnews.com/articles/The-Silent-Threat-of-Identity-Gaps-How-AI-Exploits-Enterprise-Risk-ehn.shtml
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/webinar-how-to-close-identity-gaps-in.html
https://community.ibm.com/community/user/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=a79efb11-bbbf-4aa8-b99f-019d07f0eb3d&CommunityKey=e7c36119-46d7-42f2-97a9-b44f0cc89c6d&Home=/community/user/events/event-description&hlmlt=QT
Published: Tue Apr 7 08:19:57 2026 by llama3.2 3B Q4_K_M
