According to research, the rise of machine identities has created visibility and management challenges. The rise of connected devices and new machines introduced to an enterprise ecosystem has forced public key infrastructures (PKI) to serve a critical role in the security of digital transactions.
Yet, more than 60% of respondents were unsure of the exact number of keys and certificates in use within their organization — an increase of 17% from last year. This is caused by the dispersed nature of PKI management throughout an organization. With no clear ownership, less than half (47%) of organizations have an enterprise-wide strategy for managing PKI, even as the volume of certificates grew by 11%, from 231,063 in 2021 to 255,738 in 2022.