Every AI Agent Is a Non-Human Identity That Needs Governance

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/every-ai-agent-is-a-non-human-identity-that-needs-governance. AI agents create new security identities. Learn why identity lifecycle management, not prompt engineering, is the foundation of secure agentic AI. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #ai-security, #agentic-ai, #identity-management, #oauth-2.0, #iam, #ai-governance, #non-human-identities, #hackernoon-top-story, and more. This story was written by: @bhaskarsecuresai. Learn more about this writer by checking @bhaskarsecuresai's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. The article argues that the biggest security challenge in agentic AI isn't prompt injection but identity management. By treating AI agents as first-class security principals with scoped, short-lived credentials, proper lifecycle management, and auditable delegation, organizations can apply proven identity engineering practices to reduce AI risk.