Identity Security Is More Important Than Ever - Here's Why
ITPro, Thursday, August 14th, 2025
Agentic AI adoption means identity security is a critical focus for cyber professionals
Organizations are cottoning on to the importance of identity security with the arrival of AI agents, new research shows.
According to a survey from Okta, 85% now view Identity and Access Management (IAM) as important to their security posture, up from 79% last year.
Managing AI agent identity is different from managing human user identities, Okta noted.
They lack accountability, have short, dynamic lifespans requiring rapid provisioning and de-provisioning, and rely on various non-human authentication methods like API tokens and cryptographic certificates.