Agentic AI is exposing the limits of human-centric identity and access management. As non-human identities multiply and act autonomously, legacy IAM models break. For CIOs, CISOs, and senior IT leaders, the issue is no longer whether this shift matters, but whether existing IAM models can withstand autonomous agents operating at scale and speed.
Non-human identities now outnumber humans and quietly hold privileged access across cloud, DevOps, and AI systems. Vaulting credentials is not governance. CIOs must establish visibility, ownership, and lifecycle controls immediately, or accept expanding privilege sprawl they cannot explain, audit, or defend at enterprise scale today.
Passkeys are rapidly becoming a default authentication option, but enterprise value depends on execution. WebAuthn/FIDO passkeys reduce phishing exposure and password-related breach impact, yet introduce rollout risks. This article focuses on real-world rollout challenges, helping CIOs, CISOs, and IAM leaders adopt passkeys, maximizing benefits while avoiding hidden tradeoffs.
SMEs have been facing growing cyber threats because limited budgets and staffing make them attractive targets. Zero Trust offers a cost-effective, practical defense. This article guides tech leaders of SMEs through priorities, pillars, and actionable steps to implement Zero Trust without overspending.