Read the Gartner® Hype Cycle for Digital Identity, 2025
A fresh look at what’s shaping the future of identity.
The latest Gartner Hype Cycle explores where digital identity is headed – from AI-native platforms to decentralized credentials – and what security leaders need to pay attention to next.
Inside this report:
- A look at which innovations, like FIDO2, identity threat detection, and passkeys, are gaining real traction
- The Gartner take on where decentralized identity and verifiable credentials go next, including OID4VC (OpenID for Verifiable Credentials) and AuthZEN (authorization standard)
- Analyst recommendations on what to adopt now, what to track, and what’s likely overhyped
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Why it matters
Digital identity is more than a login box, it’s the control plane for access, security, and trust. As hybrid work expands and threats evolve, identity has become the primary attack surface—and the foundation for Zero Trust.
The Gartner® Hype Cycle for Digital Identity, 2025 cuts through the buzzwords and maps which innovations are ready, which are rising, and which might not make it at all.
Whether you’re modernizing IAM or rethinking how identity fits into your broader security strategy, this report gives you the clarity to move forward with confidence.
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