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Why Cryptographically Verifiable SPIFFE Identity is Key to Scaling AI Agents

Why Cryptographically Verifiable SPIFFE Identity is Key to Scaling AI Agents

AI agents require secure machine identities, not just traditional human authorization frameworks like OAuth, to operate safely at scale. Using the Secure Production Identity Framework for Everyone (SPIFFE), solutions like Idira Secrets Manager’s Secure Workload Access capability issue cryptographically verifiable, ephemeral iden...

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Jul 20, 2026
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Idira — Our Journey to Democratize Privilege Controls
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Idira — Our Journey to Democratize Privilege Controls

Introducing Idira: The AI-Driven Identity security platform. Extend Zero Standing Privilege to every human, machine, and AI agent identity in your enterprise.
May 12, 2026
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Agentic Identity Security, Non-Human Identity Security, Privileged Access Management, Products and Services

What Does "Democratizing Privilege Controls" Mean?

Ever since IMPACT, the energy from the Idira launch has been unstoppable. The customer conversations have not slowed down for a day. The hype is real,...
Jul 01, 2026
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Idira Identity Security Platform Reaches FedRAMP High Milestone
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Idira Identity Security Platform Reaches FedRAMP High Milestone

Executive Summary: Palo Alto Networks has achieved FedRAMP High Authorization for its Identity Security Platform, providing federal agencies with a pr...
Jun 03, 2026
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How to Assess Maturity When Machine Identities Outnumber Humans 109:1
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How to Assess Maturity When Machine Identities Outnumber Humans 109:1

Machine identities per human in the enterprise hit 109:1 this year, up from 82:1 last year. And 77% of organizations expect that number to keep climbi...
May 20, 2026
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Secure AI Agents: A Closer Look at Solution Capabilities
Agentic Identity Security

Secure AI Agents: A Closer Look at Solution Capabilities

We are excited to announce a new solution for securing AI agents. The solution helps organizations gain visibility into their AI agents and manage and secure their access to databases by applying identity secur...
Jan 09, 2026
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The CA/B Forum Mandate: A Catalyst for Modernizing Machine Identity Management
Machine Identity Security

The CA/B Forum Mandate: A Catalyst for Modernizing Machine Identity Managem...

Modernization rarely begins without a catalyst. For organizations managing machine identities, the CA/B Forum mandate is driving a wave of change — transforming compliance pressure...
Dec 30, 2025
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The Future of Privilege: Dynamic Identity Security in Real Time
Human Identity Security

The Future of Privilege: Dynamic Identity Security in Real Time

It shifts dynamically with every action taken by an increasingly dynamic set of users, workloads, and AI agents, making traditional reliance on static credentials outdated and unfi...
Dec 11, 2025
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The Next Chapter of Identity Security Begins With Privilege
Human Identity Security

The Next Chapter of Identity Security Begins With Privilege

Privileged access management (PAM) was once thought of in simple terms: secure the credentials of a handful of administrators managing on-premises systems. Vault the passwords, rot...
Nov 20, 2025
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Agentic AI Security: What Business Leaders Can’t Afford To Ignore
Agentic Identity Security

Agentic AI Security: What Business Leaders Can’t Afford To Ignore

“Agentic AI is here to stay. It doesn’t matter whether you’re just experimenting with simple AI assistants and chatbots or already have autonomous agents with privileged access run...
Nov 13, 2025
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Think IGA is challenging? You’re not alone
Human Identity Security

Think IGA is challenging? You’re not alone

If getting visibility into and governance over your identity estate feels like a headache that — despite attempts at treatment — won’t go away, you’re not alone. You may have processes or tools, but manual work...
Oct 29, 2025
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Secrets, Out: Why Workload Identity Is Essential for AI Agent Security
Machine Identity Security

Secrets, Out: Why Workload Identity Is Essential for AI Agent Security

AI agents aren’t waiting in the wings anymore. They’re approving payments, spinning up cloud resources, and pulling sensitive data at machine speed. Blink, and a swarm of them has...
Oct 24, 2025
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Securing AI Agents: Privileged Machine Identities At Unprecedented Scale
Agentic Identity Security

Securing AI Agents: Privileged Machine Identities At Unprecedented Scale

Earlier in 2025, an AI agent named Claudius made headlines when it insisted it was human, promising to deliver products in “a blue blazer and red tie.”
Oct 08, 2025
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Securing AI Agents: Privileged Machine Identities At Unprecedented Scale
Agentic Identity Security

Securing AI Agents: Privileged Machine Identities At Unprecedented Scale

Earlier in 2025, an AI agent named Claudius made headlines when it insisted it was human, promising to deliver products in “a blue blazer and red tie.”
Oct 08, 2025
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Secure AI Agents: A Closer Look at Solution Capabilities
Agentic Identity Security

Secure AI Agents: A Closer Look at Solution Capabilities

We are excited to announce a new solution for securing AI agents. The solution helps organizations gain visibility into their AI agents and manage and secure their access to databases by applying identity secur...
Jan 09, 2026
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Agentic AI Security: What Business Leaders Can’t Afford To Ignore
Agentic Identity Security

Agentic AI Security: What Business Leaders Can’t Afford To Ignore

“Agentic AI is here to stay. It doesn’t matter whether you’re just experimenting with simple AI assistants and chatbots or already have autonomous agents with privileged access run...
Nov 13, 2025
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Secrets, Out: Why Workload Identity Is Essential for AI Agent Security
Machine Identity Security

Secrets, Out: Why Workload Identity Is Essential for AI Agent Security

AI agents aren’t waiting in the wings anymore. They’re approving payments, spinning up cloud resources, and pulling sensitive data at machine speed. Blink, and a swarm of them has...
Oct 24, 2025
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The Importance of Identity Security in Zero Trust Endpoint Defense

The Importance of Identity Security in Zero Trust Endpoint Defense

Identity security and zero trust have emerged as critical components in the defense against quickly evolving cyberthreats. Together, the solution and the approach support a default stance of “never trust, alway...
Apr 30, 2024
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Modern Application Control, Done Right With Least Privilege

Modern Application Control, Done Right With Least Privilege

When attackers gain access to a single endpoint—like a developer’s workstation or an HR system—it’s often game over. With some skill and patience, that foothold can escalate into full-blown disruption: stolen d...
Jul 18, 2025
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Why Implementing Identity Security Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

Why Implementing Identity Security Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

Every organization is different, with its own unique needs, challenges and goals. That means that IT solutions, and especially IT security, must be complex tools that are highly configurable and adaptable to va...
Jul 10, 2024
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Skeleton Keys and Local Admin Passwords: A Cautionary Tale

Skeleton Keys and Local Admin Passwords: A Cautionary Tale

Picture yourself immersed in your favorite mystery novel, eagerly flipping through the pages as the suspense thickens. You’re enthralled, engrossed in the story of a hotel burglar with an uncanny ability to sne...
Oct 26, 2023
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