AI Agents Are Becoming Employees, So Why Aren’t We Governing Them Like One?
AI agents are increasingly integrated into enterprise applications, with Gartner projecting 40% adoption by 2026, yet most remain ungoverned. A Delinea report reveals a paradox where organizations feel confident in managing non-human identities but struggle with actual discovery and validation, often prioritizing speed over security controls. The report advocates for applying existing Privileged Access Management (PAM) principles, such as least privilege and just-in-time access, to AI agents, emphasizing the need for automated, real-time authorization and secure credential management to mitigate risks. AI
IMPACT Highlights critical security and governance gaps in enterprise AI adoption, urging the application of existing PAM frameworks to mitigate risks.