Identity has become the operating system of enterprise security planning. If attackers can move through identity, every downstream control starts to look thinner.
Why identity budgets keep rising
Executives understand the logic. Better MFA, stronger privileged access design, and cleaner user lifecycle controls reduce the blast radius of ordinary mistakes.
What mature programs do differently
They connect identity to business process, not just IT policy. That usually means tighter reviews, stronger telemetry, and less tolerance for legacy exceptions.
