The latest Horizons of Identity Security 2025–2026 report from SailPoint finds that identity security currently provides the highest return on investment among security priorities in the enterprise space. A key finding from the report is the persistence of an identity maturity gap, with 63% of organisations remaining at basic levels of identity maturity while a smaller cohort progresses into more advanced stages. The report notes the rising bar for identity maturity, driven by new requirements such as securing AI agents, enhancing identity data models, and implementing just-in-time access controls. With advances in AI, data management, and threat detection, modern identity security now delivers the unified visibility, expanded governance, and automated resilience organisations need." Mature organisations are unifying identity, data, and security - a "trifecta", according to the report - resulting in higher ROI and enhanced AI readiness.