Identity Security 2026: Four Predictions and Recommendations

Identity Security 2026 predicts that hackers will target AI agents as agentic AI moves from experimentation to production, with some high‑profile data breaches and fraud stemming from AI agents as core business processes are touched in 2026. It also foresees a surge in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) adoption in mid‑market organisations, helped by new waves of innovation that lower onboarding costs and speed, enabling mid‑sized firms to manage thousands of apps more efficiently.

Additionally, identity security teams are set to collaborate more closely with the SOC as ISPM and ITDR deployment take off, aiming to shrink the identity attack surface and speed detection, investigation and response.

Finally, identity platforms adoption accelerates as the security stack consolidates, with many organisations planning to expand or replace tools to drive efficiency, yet still recognising white space for new vendors in emerging areas like AI agent governance and deep fake mitigation; the overarching advice is to evaluate the existing stack and pursue targeted innovations where needed, per the author. according to Omdia.