2025 RSA ID IQ Report Infographic
Across tech, nearly everyone has an opinion about AI’s cybersecurity potential, how much identity-related data breaches cost organizations, and whether organizations are really shifting toward passwordless authentication.
But opinions can only take you so far. That’s why RSA interviewed thousands of leaders across cybersecurity and identity and access management (IAM), shared what we learned in the 2025 RSA ID IQ Report, and condensed some of the highlights here.
There’s more—lots more. Download the full 2025 RSA ID IQ Report for additional findings and takeaways about the future of identity.
Thousands of Global Experts
Thousands of identity and cybersecurity experts
spoke up from around the world.
- Cybersecurity Experts
- IAM Experts
- Non-experts
Cybersecurity: No Longer on the Fence About AI
Respondents believe AI is going to help cybersecurity—
and they’re putting their money where their mouth is.
of participants felt that AI would do more to empower cybersecurity teams than abet cybercriminals over the next five years
said that they had plans to incorporate automation, machine learning, or other forms of AI into their cybersecurity tech stack over within the year
When Organizations Suffer Identity-related Data Breaches, It Costs Them—Significantly
44% of organizations said identity-related dated breaches cost them more than the average data breach cost:
Average cost of a data breach IBM Security Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024
23% of ID IQ respondents’ estimated total costs for identity-related breaches
21% of ID IQ respondents’ estimated total costs for identity-related breaches
The pain of passwords is finally pushing organizations to move toward passwordless authentication.
of respondents must enter their passwords 6 times or more every day for work
said their organization has plans to implement passwordless authentication next year
Mobile Security on Personal Devices: Mind the Gap
Installing monitoring software on personal devices used for work can help keep organizations secure— but be prepared for pushback from general users.
of identity experts want their organization to install monitoring on their personal devices
of generalists want their organization to install monitoring on their personal devices
Mobile Security on Personal Devices: Mind the Gap
Installing monitoring software on personal devices used for work can help keep organizations secure— but be prepared for pushback from general users.
of identity experts want their organization to install monitoring on their personal devices
of generalists want their organization to install monitoring on their personal devices
More Insights = Stronger Cybersecurity
There’s more—lots more. Download the full 2025 RSA ID IQ Report for additional findings and takeaways about the future of identity.
