CIOPages · State of Play

State of Play: Identity and Access Management

An annual review of the Identity and Access Management market, with answers from the vendors in it.

November 6, 2026

State of Play 2026: Identity and Access Management

Federal policy and NIST guidance now call for phishing-resistant sign-in, and several large identity vendors changed owners or names. Where the market stands in 2026, the main product types, and what vendors publish about price.

Keep reading

Workforce Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Zero Trust Implementation Checklist

Track progress across identity, devices, networks, applications, and data pillars.

IAM Platform Evaluation Worksheet

Count every identity population, map applications by sign-in protocol, score an IAM shortlist on weighted criteria and price it over three years.

State of Play 2026: Process Mining