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"Identity Maturity Under Pressure: 2026 Findings and How to Catch Up"

Wed, May 6,2026 at 1pm EST

Identity is under pressure. Identity programs have matured, yet hundreds of applications remain disconnected from centralized identity systems, operating outside governance and driving measurable security and compliance risk.

New 2026 Ponemon Institute research, based on insights from 600+ IT and security leaders, reveals the scale of this gap and the strain it places on identity initiatives.

At the same time, AI is rapidly expanding the disconnected surface area. As copilots and autonomous agents access the same disconnected applications, they amplify the credential risks organizations already struggle to control.

Join Ponemon Institute expert Mike Fitzpatrick and Cerby CSO Matt Chiodi as they break down the findings and outline what security and IT leaders must do now to catch up.

In this webinar, you will uncover:

• Exclusive 2026 benchmark data from 600+ IT and security leaders
• The true scale and impact of disconnected applications
• Why mature identity programs are still driving audit friction and stalled initiatives
• The risks of manual password and credential management
• How AI agents are expanding identity risk
• Practical steps leading organizations are taking to regain control

If you lead identity, security, or compliance strategy, this is a conversation you cannot afford to miss.

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Speakers:

Matt Chiodi, Chief Strategy Officer, Cerby

Matt Chiodi has over two decades of security leadership experience and is Chief Strategy Officer at Cerby. In this role, he focuses on long-range planning, strategic growth initiatives, and helping the company refine its AI strategy to improve customer outcomes. Previously, he was Chief Security Officer of Public Cloud at Palo Alto Networks, where he helped scale Prisma Cloud from $4M to $500M+ ARR following the $235M acquisition of RedLock. He also led the Unit 42 Cloud Threat team, an elite group of cloud researchers. Matt regularly blogs, podcasts, and speaks at industry events such as RSA and serves on the faculty at IANS Research.

Mike Fitzpatrick, Founder & CEO, NCX Group

Mike Fitzpatrick is the Founder and CEO of NCX Group, a leader in cybersecurity solutions. With over 25 years of experience in IT risk management, regulatory compliance, and data privacy, he is a trusted expert in protecting sensitive information and ensuring business resilience. Mike has advised Fortune 50 and Global 2000 organizations and contributed to cybersecurity policy discussions with U.S. lawmakers. He is a Fellow of the Ponemon Institute, where he helps shape industry perspectives on privacy and data protection. A recognized speaker, Mike regularly shares insights on managing and mitigating evolving cyber risks.

Moderator:

Terry Sweeney, Contributing Editor, Dark Reading

Terry Sweeney is a Los Angeles-based writer and editor who's covered business technology for three decades. He's written about cyber security for more than 15 years and was one of the founding editors of Dark Reading. Terry has covered enterprise networking extensively, as well as its supporting technologies like storage, wireless, cloud-based apps and the emerging Internet of Things. He's been a contributing editor to The Washington Post, Crain’s New York Business, Red Herring, Information Week, Network World, SearchAWS.com, and Stadium Tech Report.

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