SailPoint, Inc., a notable player in unified identity security for businesses, is at the forefront of aiding enterprises as they transition to adaptive identity security.
As companies increasingly incorporate artificial intelligence and automation, they encounter a significant challenge in securing a rapidly expanding number of non-human identities, such as machines and AI agents. SailPoint is tackling this challenge directly, offering an advanced generation of identity security designed to adapt and scale with modern enterprise demands.
Rapid integration of AI
The swift incorporation of AI and automated agents into business operations has introduced a new security challenge that organisations must address. To manage this, a comprehensive identity security strategy that governs non-human identities with the same diligence as human identities is essential.
SailPoint’s latest developments are geared precisely for this task
SailPoint’s latest developments are geared precisely for this task, enhancing its platform to deliver extensive visibility and control across all identities, whether human or machine-based. One such solution is the SailPoint Agent Identity Security, which enables businesses to discover, categorise, govern, and secure every agent enterprise-wide.
Forward-thinking enterprise transformation
This anticipatory approach is already being adopted by key customers leading enterprise transformation efforts.
Tony Leraris, Chief Information Officer at Accenture, noted, “As the number of autonomous agents grows, organisations need a way to govern their access with the same rigor as human identities. We will be evaluating how SailPoint’s Agent Identity Security can complement our existing controls to support safe, enterprise-wide AI adoption.”
Concept of adaptive identity
SailPoint clients are already integrating this approach to bolster their security frameworks for the future
At the heart of this advancement lies the concept of adaptive identity, characterised by its dynamic nature that adjusts to risk and context with each access request.
By integrating identity, data, and security signals, this approach affords security teams enhanced clarity, control, and scalability over every enterprise identity. This integrated context is crucial for enabling security operations teams to respond and rectify issues in real-time. SailPoint clients are already integrating this approach to bolster their security frameworks for the future.
Unified identity platforms
The transition to adaptive identity signifies a shift from rigid, uniform access controls to a nuanced, context-aware system.
According to Victor Montgomery, Director of Information Security at State Farm, “Adaptive identity, to me, is about moving from static, one-size-fits-all access controls to a more flexible, context-aware model,” highlighting the importance of real-time risk assessment. Mark Child, Associate Research Director at IDC, adds, “Our research found that more than half of organisations worldwide are expanding their deployment of unified identity platforms as they strive to deliver comprehensive coverage of all users across all environments, while reducing complexity.”
Securing sensitive enterprise data
With AI agents acting autonomously, and the increased presence of machine identities without direct human oversight, securing sensitive enterprise data demands a novel approach. Real-time governance of data access across all identities is imperative.
Chandra Gnanasambandam, CTO and EVP Product at SailPoint, commented, “We saw an opportunity to help organisations navigate this new phase of identity security with innovations that can adapt to modern automated, complex identity environments. The strong response we’ve seen from our customers signals that they have been waiting for a vision like this and are now moving to adopt it quickly and with conviction.”
SailPoint, Inc., a pioneer in unified identity security for enterprises, is showcasing how its customers are embracing the new era of adaptive identity security.
As businesses increasingly adopt AI and automation, they face a growing challenge: securing an explosion of non-human identities such as machines and AI agents. SailPoint is addressing this new reality head-on, delivering the next generation of identity security that is built to adapt and scale for the modern enterprise.
Rapid integration of AI
The rapid integration of AI and automated agents into the enterprise has created a critical new security challenge. To address this, organisations require an identity security strategy that can govern and secure this new class of non-human identities with the same rigour as their human counterparts.
SailPoint’s latest innovations are designed specifically for this purpose, extending its market-leading platform to provide comprehensive visibility and control over every identity, human and non-human. One of these is SailPoint Agent Identity Security, which enables organisations to discover, classify, govern, and secure every agent across the enterprise.
Forward-thinking approach
This forward-thinking approach is already being validated by key customers who are on the front lines of enterprise transformation.
“As the number of autonomous agents grows, organisations need a way to govern their access with the same rigor as human identities,” said Tony Leraris, Chief Information Officer at Accenture. “We will be evaluating how SailPoint’s Agent Identity Security can complement our existing controls to support safe, enterprise-wide AI adoption.”
Concept of adaptive identity
At the core of this evolution is the concept of adaptive identity, an approach that is dynamic, intelligent, and tailored to the risk and context of each access request.
This brings together identity, data, and security signals to provide clarity, control, and scale across every enterprise identity. Providing the security operations center with this integrative identity context enables teams to respond and remediate issues in real-time. SailPoint customers are already embracing this vision to future-proof their security posture.
Unified identity platforms
“Adaptive identity, to me, is about moving from static, one-size-fits-all access controls to a more flexible, context-aware model,” said Victor Montgomery, Director, Information Security, State Farm. “This means continuously assessing risk signals like user behaviour, device health, location, and time, and then adjusting access in real-time to minimise exposure.”
“Our research found that more than half of organisations worldwide are expanding their deployment of unified identity platforms as they strive to deliver comprehensive coverage of all users across all environments, while reducing complexity,” said Mark Child, Associate Research Director at IDC. “A comprehensive, natively integrated, and highly scalable platform is one of the top factors organisations are looking for from their identity and access providers. Moreover, enterprises stress the need to manage and secure a growing spectrum of user categories, including non-human identity types such as AI agents, cloud workloads, device identities, and service accounts.”
Sensitive enterprise data
With AI agents empowered to act autonomously, machine identities operating without human context, and the rise of sensitive enterprise data, it’s become clear that securing the enterprise needs an entirely different approach. Data access must be governed across every identity. Static policies are no longer enough. They must be real-time. The early traction SailPoint sees from its innovations suggests that organisations are already feeling this pressure.
“We saw an opportunity to help organisations navigate this new phase of identity security with innovations that can adapt to modern automated, complex identity environments,” said Chandra Gnanasambandam, CTO and EVP Product, SailPoint. “The strong response we’ve seen from our customers signals that they have been waiting for a vision like this and are now moving to adopt it quickly and with conviction.”
