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 | Release Date: 04/20/2026 AI agents are rapidly becoming embedded across enterprise environments. They span cloud platforms, SaaS applications, internal systems, and LLM-driven wor... Request to download |
 | Enterprise AI Security Starts with AI Agents Release Date: 04/15/2026 This survey report explores the rise of AI agents in enterprises, as well as the reality of autonomous AI risks. Commissioned by Zenity, the report reveal... Request to download |
 | The Rise in Unstructured Data and AI Security Risks Release Date: 03/30/2026 As organizations generate increasing volumes of files, documents, communications, and logs across the cloud, they're also pushing traditional security mod... Request to download |
 | Identity and Access Gaps in the Age of Autonomous AI Release Date: 03/23/2026 Enterprises are embedding agentic AI across their environments, allowing agents to interact with applications, infrastructure, and data systems. They are ... Request to download |
 | Release Date: 02/04/2026 Autonomous AI agents are being embedded across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments. However, most identity systems were built for humans, not for self... Request to download |
 | The State of Non-Human Identity and AI Security Release Date: 01/26/2026 Based on a comprehensive survey of IT and security professionals, this report explores how rapid AI adoption amplifies long-standing Identity and Access M... Request to download |
.png) | The State of AI Security and Governance Release Date: 12/17/2025 Organizations are rapidly moving from AI experimentation to operational deployment, yet their abilities to secure this transformation vary widely. Commiss... Request to download |
 | Beyond the Hype: A Benchmark Study of AI Agents in the SOC Release Date: 10/06/2025 CSA experts conducted a benchmarking study that evaluated how AI can transform alert investigations in Security Operations Centers (SOCs). Using simulated... Request to download |
 | The State of Cloud and AI Security 2025 Release Date: 09/09/2025 This global survey report, developed in partnership with Tenable, examines how organizations are adapting security strategies for hybrid, multi-cloud, and... Request to download |
 | State of SaaS Security Report 2025 Release Date: 04/21/2025 Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications have become foundational to modern business operations. However, organizations are also facing a rising tide of ... Request to download |
 | SaaS AI-Risk for Mid-Market Organizations Survey Report Release Date: 01/27/2025 Mid-market organizations are struggling to manage expanding Software as a Service (SaaS) environments. To better understand this challenge, Wing Security ... Request to download |
 | Cyber Resiliency in the Financial Industry 2024 Survey Report Release Date: 12/09/2024 Data resiliency and operational security have become increasingly critical as digital transformation accelerates. The financial industry faces distinct ch... Request to download |
 | The State of Multi-Cloud Identity Survey Release Date: 10/29/2024 Enterprises encounter significant obstacles when adopting multi-cloud. Namely, harmonizing hybrid and cloud identity systems for secure integration. Ident... Request to download |
 | The State of Non-Human Identity Security Release Date: 09/11/2024 Non-human identities (NHIs) include bots, API keys, service accounts, OAuth tokens, and secrets. These identities keep today’s organizations running smoot... Request to download |
 | The Annual SaaS Security Survey Report 2025 Plans and Priorities Release Date: 06/03/2024 In 2024, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms are integral to most businesses. Unfortunately, inventive threat actors regularly breach SaaS applications... Request to download |
 | The State of Security Remediation 2024 Release Date: 02/13/2024 Security remediation involves identifying, evaluating, and addressing security vulnerabilities to mitigate potential risks. In the ever-evolving landscape... Request to download |
 | Cloud Native Application Protection Platform Survey Report Release Date: 08/23/2023 Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPPs) have emerged as a critical category of security tooling in recent years due to the complexity of co... Request to download |
 | Security Enabled Innovation and Cloud Trends Release Date: 08/02/2023 Expel commissioned CSA to develop a survey and report to understand better the industry’s knowledge, attitudes, and opinions regarding security’s relation... Request to download |
 | State of Financial Services in Cloud Release Date: 06/05/2023 In recent years, the financial services industry has increasingly adopted cloud services. This trend is expected to continue with the further adoption and... Request to download |
.png) | State of SaaS Security: 2023 Survey Report Release Date: 06/02/2023 In today’s digital landscape, SaaS has emerged as a vital lifeline for operations in organizations big and small. As businesses entrust the cloud with the... Request to download |