Identity and Access Management Market Report 2025

This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The identity and access management market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $18.83 billion in 2024 to $21.81 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise of cyber threats, increasing adoption of cloud services, digital transformation initiatives, compliance regulations.

The identity and access management market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $39.17 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to biometric authentication integration, increasing proliferation of internet of things (IoT) devices. Major trends in the forecast period include biometric authentication, adoption of cloud-based technology, multi-factor authentication, adaptive access control, adoption of blockchain technology.

The escalating frequency of cyber threats is anticipated to drive the expansion of the identity and access management market in the foreseeable future. Cyber threats encompass potential risks associated with malicious activities aimed at compromising data integrity through diverse tactics targeting computer systems, networks, and digital information. The proliferation of emerging technologies provides cybercriminals with an increasingly anonymous and decentralized means to execute unauthorized access and malware attacks. Identity and access management functions as the primary line of defense, facilitating secure user privilege management, authentication, and authorization to mitigate the impact of cyber threats and enhance overall cybersecurity resilience. Notably, in February 2023, the Cyber Security Centre reported a 13% surge in cybercrime reports in 2022, totaling 76,000 cases, emphasizing the urgency for robust identity and access management solutions.

Prominent enterprises within the identity and access management market are actively investing in cutting-edge technologies, such as machine learning algorithms, to gain a competitive advantage. Machine learning algorithms, which enable computers to recognize patterns and make data-driven predictions without explicit programming, are being leveraged to enhance security measures. In June 2023, Microsoft Corporation introduced Microsoft Entra Identity Governance, a sophisticated suite of identity governance capabilities aimed at assisting organizations in managing access to critical assets, fortifying security measures, and meeting compliance and regulatory standards. This solution incorporates advanced technologies, including entitlement management, access reviews, lifecycle workflows, and privileged identity management, to ensure controlled access to critical assets, enhance productivity, and uphold compliance regulations.

In March 2022, AVAST Software s.r.o., a cybersecurity software company based in the Czech Republic, successfully acquired Secure Key Technologies Inc. This undisclosed transaction expands Avast's portfolio in the realm of identity management and digital authentication. The acquisition positions Avast to develop a global and reusable digital identity framework, laying the foundation for a new trust layer on the internet. Secure Key Technologies, headquartered in Canada, specializes in providing digital identity and authentication solutions. The synergy resulting from this acquisition aligns with Avast's objective of bolstering its capabilities in the evolving landscape of cybersecurity.

Major companies operating in the identity and access management market are Microsoft Corporation, Amazon Web Services Inc., Intel Corporation, The International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, SecureAuth Corporation, OneLogin Inc., Broadcom Inc., Thales Group, Evidian S.A., Akamai Technologies, Micro Focus International plc, Okta Inc., Netwrix Corporation, RSA Security LLC, CyberArk Software Inc., Ping Identity Corporation, Delinea, ForgeRock Inc., Simeio Solutions, One Identity LLC, Avatier Corporation.

North America was the largest region in the identity and access management (IAM) market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the identity and access management market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the identity and access management market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The identity and access management (IAM) market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as identity lifecycle management, identity federation, security analytics and threat detection, role-based access control. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The identity and access management (IAM) market also includes sales of privileged access management (PAM) solutions, multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions and access management tools. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

Identity and Access Management (IAM) serves as a vital IT security practice, framework, and suite of solutions crafted to oversee digital identities and regulate user access to critical information within enterprises. IAM plays a crucial role in aiding organizations to meet regulatory obligations and showcase diligence in protecting sensitive data.

The key components of Identity and Access Management (IAM) include provisioning, directory service, Single Sign-On (SSO), password management, advanced authentication, audit, compliance, governance, and others. Provisioning involves the process of setting up and managing access to resources, such as software, hardware, or data, for users or devices within an organization. This functionality is utilized by various sectors, including large enterprises and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) across industries such as banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), energy, oil and gas, information technology (IT) and telecommunications, education, healthcare, public sector and utilities, manufacturing, and other end-users.

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The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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