Print Infrastructure Lacks Zero Trust Security

New survey data shows enterprise print systems remain highly vulnerable despite increased IT security standards.

Updated on Oct. 7, 2026 in Cybersecurity

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Do you trust that your employer adequately protects sensitive digital documents and workflows?

Enterprise print infrastructure currently has the lowest Zero Trust coverage of all major IT categories, according to new research from Vasion. While cloud and endpoint security have achieved majority coverage, print systems remain largely unprotected.

Why it matters

Securing print environments is essential for organizations attempting to implement end-to-end agentic AI integration. Despite frequent workflow disruptions, these systems remain outside modern security strategies, posing risks to broader corporate networks.

Print infrastructure currently maintains only 16% Zero Trust coverage, compared to 66% for cloud workloads and 61% for endpoint security. Additionally, 61% of IT leaders report experiencing document workflow failures at least once per week.

The players

Vasion

Based in St. George, Utah, this company provides digital automation and print management solutions for 14,000 global customers.

Censuswide

This is an international research consultancy firm that specializes in providing data-driven insights for corporate clients.

The details

The data reveals that while 54% of respondents believe their print environments are actively managed, they remain significantly behind other IT sectors in Zero Trust implementation. Vasion reports that organizations must prioritize these workflows to meet the security demands of upcoming AI expansion initiatives.

Censuswide surveyed 502 enterprise IT leaders between June 3 and June 9, 2026.
Sixty-four percent of surveyed leaders identified AI expansion as a primary focus for 2026.

The Tech Race

The findings highlight that legacy print infrastructure remains a weak link in the industry-wide transition to Zero Trust network architecture. While cloud and identity management systems have modernized, print environments have struggled to keep pace with the broader digital security race.

IT professionals may face increased pressure to overhaul document workflows as organizations push for full AI integration. Regular workflow failures reported by a majority of users indicate that system reliability and security updates will likely become a higher priority for departments.

The takeaway

Organizations should treat print infrastructure as a critical component of their overall cybersecurity posture rather than an isolated utility. Closing this coverage gap is a prerequisite for safely adopting complex, data-reliant AI tools in a corporate setting.