According to a recent LinkedIn post from Cerby, the company is highlighting new research conducted with the Ponemon Institute on cybersecurity risks from “disconnected” applications. The post cites input from more than 600 IT and security leaders and suggests that such applications represent a fast-growing gap in identity security.
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The LinkedIn post reports that 77% of organizations surveyed experienced a cybersecurity incident tied to disconnected apps, with 63% allegedly failing audits due to these gaps. It also indicates that nearly half of respondents reported exposure of sensitive data and that more than 30% of applications sit outside identity control.
The post frames disconnected applications as moving from edge cases to a core part of the enterprise attack surface, positioning this area as a material and under-addressed risk. For investors, this emphasis may signal Cerby’s intent to focus product development and go-to-market efforts on identity and access management for unmanaged or hard-to-integrate applications.
If Cerby can effectively commercialize capabilities that reduce audit failures, data exposure and identity gaps, the company could tap into expanding cybersecurity and IAM budgets. At the same time, the data underscores competitive pressure, as larger incumbents and emerging startups are also targeting identity-centric security, suggesting execution and differentiation will be key to any financial upside for Cerby.