Identity In A Hyper-Connected World
Businesses are scaling faster than ever. Cloud, automation, APIs, IoT, and containers now define the digital landscape. As machines increasingly interact without human oversight, managing non-human identities (NHIs) is critical to keeping processes secure, reliable, and efficient.
Securing Identity and Access in the Age of AI
As AI agents and MCP servers gain access to more data and APIs, managing their identities and access is becoming critical. Without proper guardrails, they can quickly become a weak link. Curity provides a structured way to control what non-human entities can see and do, using token-based authorization and human-in-the-loop controls to keep every action verifiable and compliant.
The Curity Identity Server Is Built to Secure AI Agents
Token-Based Architecture
Use OAuth-based, short-lived tokens to enforce the principle of least privilege.
Federated, Dynamic Credentials
Integrates with systems that provide dynamic credentials for agent onboarding and trust.
Strict Access Controls
Apply strict access controls so agents act only within their defined scope, reduce access over time, or add a human in the loop.
Key Challenges with Non-human Identities
Service accounts, bots, and RPAs often outnumber human identities.
Often orphaned, over-permissioned, or unknown - and difficult to manage with manual, inconsistent processes.
Rarely reviewed or certified during access audits.
Prime targets for attackers seeking easy entry points.
Security Risks
Unmanaged or compromised NHIs can lead to significant security vulnerabilities, including data breaches and system disruptions.
Increased Attack Surface
The growing number of NHIs in modern IT environments expands the potential attack surface for cybercriminals.
Operational Efficiency
Effective management of NHIs is crucial for maintaining operational efficiency and ensuring the smooth functioning of automated processes.
Enhanced Security with Non-Human Identities
Workload Identity Federation
Replace static credentials with federated identities. Cloud providers and standards like SPIFFE enable workloads to authenticate without hardcoded secrets — but it’s only the first step.
Access Controls
Apply strict access controls and enforce least privilege to minimize unnecessary permissions.
Token-Based Architecture
Use workload identities to obtain OAuth tokens from an authorization server, like the Curity Identity Server. This provides your applications with dynamic, short-lived access credentials that systems can use to apply proper authorization policies.
Monitor and Audit Machine Interactions
Non-human identities shouldn’t be invisible. Using the same token system as humans makes it easy to log, trace, and alert on unusual machine activity.