Securing Agentic AI: Why identity is the first step

February 19, 2026

Agentic AI is on the rise, and autonomous systems are executing critical tasks and making independent decisions across enterprise environments. As these digital workers proliferate, security teams face new risks and responsibility. This session dives into the unique challenges of agentic AI and shows why identity security is at the core of safeguarding your organization. Experts discuss four pillars of agent security: discovery, access control, threat detection, and governance. 

Key topics include: 

  • Why AI agents need the same security controls as human employees
  • Differences between discovery, observability, and security for agents
  • Implementing just-in-time privilege elevation and runtime monitoring
  • Combating shadow AI while enabling safe innovation
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