Agentic AI — autonomous 🤖 agents that can perceive, decide, and act — are entering business workflows fast. But as these non-human “digital workers” multiply, 🫆 identity has become the hidden challenge.

Most enterprises haven’t extended authentication and access controls to these agents, creating ungoverned digital personas operating at machine speed: a serious security risk.

This article explores why identity is the new frontier of AI security, and how cybersecurity leaders can govern agentic AI safely through strong authentication, lifecycle management, and accountability.