Inside the CISO Stack: What’s Changing in 2026
For years, a new threat meant a new product: endpoint protection, privileged access management, another API gateway. That built tool sprawl, not security. Now, 82% of detections involve no malware at all, just stolen credentials and valid sessions that walk past defenses built for a different attacker.
This TechnologyAdvice report, sponsored by FusionAuth, shows why CISOs are consolidating around identity instead of adding another dashboard. Inside, you'll find:
- Why 93% of organizations are reevaluating their identity infrastructure
- How AI agents are becoming first-class identities that need their own governance
- What separates a resilient architecture from a pile of point solutions
- Why 72% now rank machine identity support as a top platform requirement
A practical read for leaders rebuilding trust from the ground up.








