Identity has come center stage for banks and financial institutions worldwide in 2023. Charged to enable digital transformation, defend the enterprise from cyber-attacks, deliver zero trust-based solutions, and satisfy regulation, CISOs and identity leaders at financial institutions have come to see modernized identity as the lynchpin to advance the business. Recent market research interviewed over 200 CISOs and security officers at banks and merchants across 8 countries. This session will highlight where Identity ranks, current budget realities, most severe pain points, and how banks and merchants are advancing identity solutions this year
