The SINET Identity Working Group has released a new practitioner-focused guide titled “The SINET Risk Executive Handbook on Identity: Managing Identity in the Age of AI.” This comprehensive publication addresses the critical challenges organizations face in securing identities amidst the rapid adoption of AI and increasingly complex digital infrastructures.

Led by Jim Alkove, CEO and Co-Founder of Oleria, the working group comprises Fortune 500 CISOs and leading security executives committed to shaping practical solutions for the future of identity security.

“Traditional identity architectures weren’t built to handle today’s complexity and scale,” said Alkove, who chairs the SINET Identity Working Group. “With the rise of agentic AI, conventional identity management approaches will be completely outpaced. This guide equips organizations with a unified identity architecture to shift from fragmented, reactive models to autonomous, AI-enabled security.”

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The urgency for a new approach is underscored by alarming statistics: approximately 80% of breaches involve compromised identities, and identity-based attacks have surged by 77% year-over-year. As organizations juggle disparate systems spanning on-premise, cloud, and SaaS environments, these fragmented infrastructures create significant security blind spots.

Key Features of the New Guide

The handbook aims to transform enterprise identity management to support both security and strategic growth by:

Introducing a Unified Identity and Access Architecture – breaking down data silos to create a single source of truth across all identity environments.
Providing a Detailed Identity Maturity Model – offering a clear roadmap to help organizations progress from fragmented, reactive management to integrated, autonomous security operations.
Addressing AI Agent Identity Management Challenges – highlighting the need to prepare for the exponential growth of AI agents interacting within business systems.

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“Identity is foundational to protecting people, organizations, and critical national infrastructure,” noted Robert Rodriguez, Chairman and Founder of SINET and Venture Partner at SYN Ventures. “Yet many are relying on outdated systems that can’t keep pace with the speed of today’s cybersecurity threats. This framework provides security leaders with the strategic vision and tactical guidance to build resilient identity programs that empower innovation rather than hinder it.”

Carey Frey, Chief Security Officer at TELUS, emphasized the guide’s real-world applicability:

“What sets this publication apart is its practitioner-led development. This isn’t theoretical — it’s actionable guidance informed by leaders managing some of the world’s most complex identity environments.”

Empowering Identity as a Strategic Business Enabler

Designed as a hands-on resource, the guide equips security leaders with assessment tools and maturity frameworks to transform identity from a business bottleneck into a strategic enabler. By adopting its unified approach, organizations can build scalable, AI-ready identity programs to stay ahead in an era of escalating cyber threats.

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Source: businesswire