Enterprise networks are threatened by shadow IT — technologies selected and onboarded by business units outside the purview of the information technology (IT) department, which don’t offer security APIs or support industry standards like single sign-on and break zero trust principles.
A study by Cerby and conducted in partnership with Osterman Research showed that 92% of employees and managers in large enterprises want full control over the applications they deploy for work-related purposes. However, this level of control could present a security risk to organizations, especially when coupled with a lack of employee security awareness.