Agent Identity Security: a trusted identity for every AI agent
Safeguard enterprise AI agent deployments with robust, scalable identity controls.
AI agents are multiplying; identity controls are not keeping up
AI agents are nondeterministic and can produce different results for the same input. They need elevated privileges to reach databases, APIs, financial systems and customer data, and they make decisions independently. Developers can also create agents without security oversight. The result: agents without accountability, identities you cannot trust and access without oversight.
Agent Identity Security decouples agents from human credentials, gives each a verifiable identity and limits access to the specific action and time window needed. It integrates with Idira, the Palo Alto Networks identity security brand, and enforces identity-aware policy through the AI Gateway.
Secure every agent’s identity
Centralised agent registry
Discover agents and establish ownership and governance in one place.
Unique cryptographic identity
Verify agent identities and protect against impersonation and stolen-token reuse.
Authorisation controls
Limit agent actions with identity-aware controls and policies on the AI Gateway.
Visibility
Uncover your unmonitored agent workforce and gain insight into agent behaviour and activity.
Lifecycle governance
Manage agents from setup to decommissioning.
Audit trail
Meet regulatory and internal audit requirements with a clear record.
Agent Identity Security with Albisec
As a Palo Alto Networks partner, we run AI security projects end to end, from discovery to production.
- An initial assessment that inventories your AI applications, agents and models
- Selection and licensing of the Prisma AIRS components that fit your use cases
- Deployment, policy design and integration with your existing NGFW, Prisma Access and Cortex environment
- 24/7 support, periodic policy reviews and reporting after go-live
Official product page:paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security/agent-identity-security
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Learn moreFrequently asked questions
Why do AI agents need dedicated identity security?
Agents are nondeterministic, run with elevated privileges and make decisions independently. Identity models built for human users cannot anticipate this behaviour; agents need their own identity, least privilege and lifecycle governance.
When should we start with agent identity security?
As agents evolve from simple assistants into autonomous systems with access to sensitive resources, as humans move into a supervisory role, and as agents start delegating tasks to other agents.
What are the best practices?
An identity-first approach with discovery, inventory and classification of agents; least privilege limited to the specific action and time window; and governance with clear policies, regular audits and regulatory alignment.
Talk to our experts about your Palo Alto Networks project
A new deployment, a firewall migration or a support contract: tell us what you need and we will map out the right path with a free initial assessment.