Robots Are Coming for Your Security Job; and They’re Terribly Mismanaged Too

SailPoint’s Machine Identity Security solution has become the company’s fastest-growing product since its launch last fall, driven by a surge in demand for managing the exploding number of machine identities.

The platform enables enterprises to control both human and machine identities within a single system, replacing fragmented legacy tools with a unified governance approach.

According to SailPoint’s commissioned report, nearly 70% of organizations now manage more machine identities than human ones, and this number is expected to increase by 30% in the next five years.

Despite the growing volume, most companies still struggle with visibility, ownership, and governance of machine identities like bots, RPAs, and service accounts buried in systems like Active Directory or Entra.

The research shows 60% of organizations view machine identities as a bigger security risk than human ones, with 57% admitting they’ve already suffered inappropriate access incidents tied to these accounts.

An alarming 72% of companies keep dormant machine identities they’re too afraid to delete, and nearly two-thirds still rely on outdated manual processes for governance.

SailPoint’s platform automatically discovers hidden machine identities, assigns ownership, and enforces governance policies, promising better security without breaking essential services.

The solution also meets compliance standards like FedRAMP and GovRAMP, positioning itself as a critical tool for enterprises juggling regulatory obligations with digital expansion.

With machine identities multiplying and enterprises clearly not ready, SailPoint is betting big on a future where identity chaos gets automated—because humans definitely aren’t keeping up.