Post by ePlus inc.

Non-human identities (NHIs) aren’t new. Service accounts, bots, APIs, scripts, and machine identities have been powering modern operations for years. So why the surge in attention now? Agentic AI. As AI systems become capable of autonomous decision-making, adapting to context, and taking action without human intervention, the number and complexity of NHIs are growing rapidly. The challenge isn’t that NHIs suddenly appeared—it’s that AI is accelerating their creation, usage, and risk, making identity security more critical than ever. https://brnw.ch/21x3NF9