Gartner^® Report: 2025 Market Guide for User Authentication

User authentication is a cornerstone of digital identity and identity-first security. Identity and access management leaders should seek toolsets that minimize account takeover risks and optimize user experience as part of a cohesive cybersecurity strategy that reflects human-centric design. 

Strategic planning assumptions in this report include: 

• By 2027, 90% of enterprises will fully meet their MFA needs for remote and cloud access using the native capabilities of AM tools, thus lowering the total cost of ownership (TCO) by 40%. 
• By 2027, more than 90% of MFA transactions using a token will be based on FIDO authentication protocols (i.e., passkeys) natively supported in AM tools. 

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