The current digital landscape is characterized by an explosion of machine identities, with ratios as high as 17:1 in some organizations, outpacing human identities. This has created a critical need for transparency throughout the enterprise to ensure security teams can protect what they can see and understand. Achieving visibility isn't just a technical challenge, but also a leadership mandate, requiring CISOs to evolve from security enforcers to business enablers who protect digital operations holistically. The lack of visibility into machine identities poses significant risks, with Roland Cloutier stating that without it, "you're not doing your business any service." Machine identity management is crucial to aligning security with the organization's value creation and adopting a "business operations protection" approach.