Passkeys require complex federated architectures and cloud-based identity services in large enterprises, while device loss leads to immediate access lockouts.
Autonomous AI agents require new security controls for identity management because their lack of human oversight undermines classical access control models.
The effective access of AI agents is not determined by IAM permissions alone, but by the interplay with firewall rules, cloud policies and microsegmentation — a policy governance task that most organizations systematically underestimate.
A missing authorization check in backend APIs allowed unauthorized users to access critical streaming and match data systems for the 2026 World Cup through FIFA’s public agents portal.
Just-In-Time Access replaces permanent access with automatically expiring time-limited permissions and reduces the exploitation window for compromised cloud identities from months to hours.
Excessively individualized identity management systems endanger security; organizations should prioritize standardization over customization to reduce complexity and security risks.
