{"id":521,"date":"2026-04-07T12:24:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedigitalfortress.us\/?p=521"},"modified":"2026-04-07T12:24:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:24:54","slug":"webinar-how-to-close-identity-gaps-in-2026-before-ai-exploits-enterprise-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedigitalfortress.us\/?p=521","title":{"rendered":"[Webinar] How to Close Identity Gaps in 2026 Before AI Exploits Enterprise Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span class=\"p-author\"><i class=\"icon-font icon-user\">\ue804<\/i><span class=\"author\">The Hacker News<\/span><i class=\"icon-font icon-calendar\">\ue802<\/i><span class=\"author\">Apr 07, 2026<\/span><\/span><span class=\"p-tags\">SaaS Security \/ Enterprise Security<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"articlebody\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehacker.news\/identity-maturity-2026?source=article\" style=\"clear: left; cursor: pointer; display: block; float: left;  text-align: center;\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>In\u00a0the rapid evolution of\u00a0the 2026 threat landscape, a frustrating paradox has emerged for CISOs and security\u00a0leaders: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehacker.news\/identity-maturity-2026?source=article\" target=\"_blank\">Identity programs are maturing, yet the risk is actually increasing<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to new research from\u00a0the <strong>Ponemon\u00a0Institute<\/strong>, hundreds of applications within the typical enterprise remain disconnected from centralized identity systems.\u00a0These\u00a0\u00abdark\u00a0matter\u00bb applications operate outside the reach of standard governance, creating a massive, unmanaged attack surface that is now being aggressively exploited\u2014not just by human threat actors, but\u00a0by <strong>autonomous AI\u00a0agents<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>The Invisible Threat: Disconnected Apps &amp; AI Amplification<\/h3>\n<p>Modern enterprises have invested heavily in IAM and Zero Trust, but\u00a0the\u00a0\u00ablast\u00a0mile\u00bb of identity\u2014legacy apps, localized accounts, and siloed SaaS\u2014remains a stubborn blind\u00a0spot.<\/p>\n<p>The entry of AI into the workforce has turned this gap from a compliance headache into a critical vulnerability. As\u00a0organizations deploy AI copilots and autonomous agents to increase productivity, these agents often require access to the very systems that sit outside your centralized\u00a0control.<\/p>\n<p>The result? AI agents are inadvertently amplifying credential risks, reusing stale tokens, and navigating paths of least resistance that your security\u00a0team can\u2019t even\u00a0see.<\/p>\n<h3>Join the 2026 Identity Maturity\u00a0Briefing<\/h3>\n<p>To help security leaders navigate\u00a0this\u00a0\u00abConfidence\u00a0Gap,\u00bb <strong>The Hacker\u00a0News<\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/thehacker.news\/identity-maturity-2026?source=article\" target=\"_blank\">hosting an exclusive webinar\u00a0featuring<\/a> <strong>Mike Fitzpatrick (Ponemon Institute)<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Matt Chiodi (CSO,\u00a0Cerby)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>They will break down the latest findings from\u00a0over <strong>600 IT and security\u00a0leaders<\/strong> and provide a tactical roadmap for closing the identity gaps that lead to audit friction and stalled digital initiatives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehacker.news\/identity-maturity-2026?source=article\" style=\"clear: left; cursor: pointer; display: block; float: left;  text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjQT6kA7dlr9pSDa2XsBjJxVlVB-73s54Dq_7fDb9j4OgMUMlZcKq-i1R1t6vUqD6QbhVqKb8rc3sR08RBvdjahyj2L6maxmmrBryTVTsVJ3oMZ01pDxXG-F27x7SRUSbSqpCzxm_5kIWOc_SH-O6zhkThuPn2ndVIVLbqDMqMKFXYlg2jXhOqd1I87tuli\/s1700-e365\/cerby.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"400\" data-original-width=\"770\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>In this session, you will\u00a0uncover:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exclusive 2026 Benchmark Data:<\/strong> See how your identity maturity compares to your peers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The \u00abShadow AI\u00bb Factor:<\/strong> Understand how AI agents are expanding your disconnected surface area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Cost of Manual Management:<\/strong> Why relying on manual password and credential fixes is a losing strategy in 2026.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Practical Remediation Steps:<\/strong>Learn exactly what leading organizations are doing now to regain control of every application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Why You Should\u00a0Attend<\/h3>\n<p>If you are leading an identity, security, or compliance\u00a0strategy,\u00a0\u00abdoing more of the\u00a0same\u00bb is no longer an option. This\u00a0conversation is\u00a0designed to move you beyond theoretical maturity and\u00a0into <strong>operational\u00a0control<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Secure your spot\u00a0now<\/strong> to get the data-driven insights you need to protect\u00a0your organization\u2019s most fragmented\u2014and most targeted\u2014asset: <strong>Identity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehacker.news\/identity-maturity-2026?source=article\" target=\"_blank\">Register for the Webinar: Identity Maturity Under Pressure<\/a>\u00a0\u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"cf note-b\">Found this article interesting? <span class=\"\">This article is a contributed piece from one of our valued partners.<\/span> Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqLQgKIidDQklTRndnTWFoTUtFWFJvWldoaFkydGxjbTVsZDNNdVkyOXRLQUFQAQ\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thehackersnews\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/thehackernews\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> to read more exclusive content we post.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ue804The Hacker News\ue802Apr 07, 2026SaaS Security \/ Enterprise Security In\u00a0the rapid evolution of\u00a0the 2026 threat landscape, a frustrating paradox has emerged for CISOs and security\u00a0leaders: Identity programs are maturing, yet&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1090,587,430,1103,85,31,470],"class_list":["post-521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-close","tag-enterprise","tag-exploits","tag-gaps","tag-identity","tag-risk","tag-webinar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedigitalfortress.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedigitalfortress.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedigitalfortress.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedigitalfortress.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedigitalfortress.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thedigitalfortress.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedigitalfortress.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedigitalfortress.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedigitalfortress.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedigitalfortress.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}