Singaporean organisations are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence (AI), yet many remain uncertain about managing the associated risks, according to a recent poll by Okta, a leading independent identity partner. Conducted in November 2025 at Okta’s Oktane on the Road event in Singapore, the poll surveyed technology and security leaders, highlighting a significant gap between AI deployment and the maturity of governance and identity controls.
The findings reveal that whilst AI awareness and usage are on the rise, accountability and monitoring are lagging. Notably, 53% of respondents believe AI security risk falls under the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or security function, but 25% reported no clear ownership of AI risk within their organisations. Additionally, only 31% of leaders are confident in detecting AI agents operating outside their intended scope, with 33% not monitoring AI activity at all.
Data leakage through integrations emerged as the top security concern, identified by 36% of respondents, followed by Shadow AI—unapproved or unmonitored tools—at 33%. Furthermore, just 8% of organisations have identity systems fully equipped to secure non-human identities like AI agents, with 58% describing their capabilities as only partially equipped.
Stephanie Barnett, Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan at Okta, commented, “Organisations in Singapore are adopting AI at speed, which signals growing maturity in how the technology is being used. The next step is ensuring governance and security evolve at the same pace.”
The poll underscores the need for clearer accountability, stronger governance frameworks, and modern identity systems to secure both human and non-human identities as AI becomes integral to enterprise operations.
