AI agents spark an identity cleanup

What happened

Identity and access management is getting a second look as AI agents (AI that carries out multi-step tasks rather than answering one question) move from pilots into production. The rush to deploy them is exposing decades of stitched-together identity tools, integration costs and security gaps that enterprises can no longer ignore.

Security teams face pressure to let the business move fast with AI while keeping control […] The post AI agents spark an identity cleanup appeared first on SiliconANGLE . UPDATED 14:01 EDT / SEPTEMBER 29 2026 AI AI agents spark an identity cleanup by Sloane Kali Faye Identity and access management is getting a second look as AI agents move from pilots into production.

Security teams face pressure to let the business move fast with AI while keeping control over what agents can reach. “The power of this technology is enormous,” he said.

Addison spoke with theCUBE Research’s Krista Case and co-host Rebecca Knight at Okta’s Oktane event , during an exclusive broadcast on theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio. (* Disclosure below.) Agents push access management toward consolidation Many enterprises built their identity stacks piece by piece, and they still spend heavily to keep point solutions talking to one another. Some organizations are agreeing on reference architectures before deploying agents.