In the cybersecurity landscape, Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are emerging as a critical threat, overshadowing traditional human-based credentials. These identities, including service accounts and platform-specific roles across cloud services like AWS and Azure, primarily utilize secrets (e.g., API keys and tokens) for authentication, which are increasingly targeted by attackers. The 'State of Secrets Sprawl 2025' highlights alarming statistics: millions of secrets have leaked, and staggering percentages remain valid, posing serious risks. Companies often neglect proper management of these secrets, lacking expiration and access control, leading to potentially catastrophic breaches.
The exponential growth of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) poses a significant cybersecurity risk, as they utilize authentication methods that remain largely unmonitored.
The staggering statistics from the 'State of Secrets Sprawl 2025' report reveal a pressing concern for organizations regarding the management of machine-generated secrets.
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