A secure enterprise is a successful enterprise. Security threats are a massive burden for most organisations—but in spite of the fact that cyber attacks are continually becoming more sophisticated, many of them begin with the same weaknesses: user accounts. And that includes the credentials and login policies that are supposed to protect them.

Most enterprises understand that there’s a link between identity and security, but few grasp how fundamental identity can be. Identity isn’t just a first step, it’s the foundation that modern security strategies should be built on.

A survey by IDG commissioned by Okta indicates that four out of ten senior technology and security leaders are aware that weak passwords, phishing attempts, and credential sharing are having a significant impact on their security posture. Here’s a closer look at the leading attack vectors and how starting with identity can help mitigate them.