Palo Alto Networks Unveils Idira to Secure Machine and Agentic Identities in AI Enterprise

Idira launches as Palo Alto Networks extends CyberArk tech to machine and agentic identities - SiliconANGLE

Idira launches as Palo Alto Networks extends CyberArk tech to machine and agentic identities Palo Alto Networks Inc. today launched Idira, a new identity security platform designed to manage human, machine and artificial intelligence agent identities across the enterprise under a single privileged access management framework. Idira incorporates technology from CyberArk Software Ltd., the privileged access management specialist Palo Alto Networks acquired in February for $25 billion and extends those controls to machine and agentic identities. The new offering is targeting a problem that has expanded sharply with the spread of generative AI inside corporate environments. Machine and AI identities now outnumber human identities by 109 to 1, according to figures cited by Palo Alto Networks and 61% of privileged access requests are fulfilled with standing privilege rather than granted on demand. The company's research also indicated that nine in 10 organizations experienced an identity-related breach over the past year. Idira is built around three functions. It uses AI to continuously surface identities, entitlements and access paths across an enterprise and flag risk. It applies dynamic controls in place of static access, enforcing zero standing privilege and just-in-time access for every identity and it automates governance and compliance across the identity lifecycle using AI-driven policy. Existing CyberArk software-as-a-service customers will receive different upgrade paths depending on their current licenses. Traditional privileged access management customers will get discovery and user experience improvements automatically and can purchase add-ons for zero standing privilege and agentic and machine identity protections. Modern privileged access management customers on the IT Enterprise and Dev tiers will gain discovery, zero standing privilege and user experience enhancements at no additional cost. Workforce Access customers will see immediate user experience improvements and can upgrade to add full zero standing privilege and machine protections. Secrets and Workload license holders can now add traditional privileged access management to consolidate on the Idira platform. "Identity has become the new battleground of the AI enterprise," said Peretz Regev, chief product and technology officer for Idira at Palo Alto Networks. "With adversaries now logging in rather than breaking in, every identity has become a target." The company noted that Idira is intended to give security teams a single control plane across what has become a fragmented identity landscape, replacing point tools that were designed when elevated access was reserved for a small group of administrators. The platform is generally available today, with additional features slated for release later this year.

Palo Alto Networks Introduces Idira: The Next-Generation Identity Security Platform Built For The AI Enterprise

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today unveiled Idira™, the next-generation identity security platform to discover, control and govern all identities, eliminating the silos that have left the modern enterprise exposed. This launch marks a significant upgrade with expanded capabilities for existing CyberArk customers and the industry as a whole by delivering modern privilege access management (PAM) with agentic functionality. Organisations can now extend dynamic privilege controls across every human, machine and agentic identity. The rapid adoption of AI has fundamentally changed who and what has privilege inside the enterprise. Every identity - human, machine and agentic - can now operate with autonomous access to sensitive data and systems at scale. However, traditional identity point solutions were built for yesterday's problems, where elevated access was reserved for a select few. As privilege becomes increasingly pervasive and agentic access remains uncontrolled, identity has become the primary attack vector, with 9 out of 10 organisations experiencing an identity-related breach in the past year. And the attack surface continues to grow with machine and AI identities now outnumbering humans 109 to 1, while 61% of privileged access requests are fulfilled with standing privilege rather than on-demand, leaving the enterprise even more vulnerable to identity threats. Idira closes this gap by setting a new standard for modern PAM. By eliminating standing privileges and extending dynamic privilege controls to all users, Idira democratises privilege access to help ensure that all identities are secured, not just managed. The platform delivers these capabilities through AI-driven visibility, dynamic controls and governance. Peretz Regev, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Idira, Palo Alto Networks: "Identity has become the new battleground of the AI enterprise. With adversaries now logging in rather than breaking in, every identity has become a target. Idira transforms how enterprises secure this critical asset by evolving beyond traditional PAM and integrating machine identity security to deliver comprehensive agentic identity protection. By combining the deep expertise of the industry's original PAM pioneers with the unparalleled scale and speed of Palo Alto Networks, we are providing leaders with the precision and control necessary to govern the entire identity landscape and secure the future of innovation." Trusted to safeguard the world's most critical environments, Idira secures all identities for the AI enterprise, helping organisations: For existing CyberArk SaaS customers, they are able to seamlessly take advantage of the Idira next-generation capabilities: Will Townsend, Chief Analyst, LoneStar Advisory & Research: "Over the past two decades, privileged access management was a vault problem. It is not anymore. The enterprise has become a sprawling mesh of human, machine, and agentic identities. To comprehend this complexity, identity must move from a checkpoint to an operating model. Palo Alto Networks is uniquely positioned with both its portfolio reach and PAM depth with CyberArk to set a new standard." With Idira, Palo Alto Networks is evolving traditional identity security approaches to deliver the proactive protection modern businesses require. By providing a cohesive platform with AI-driven governance and zero standing privileges for every identity, Idira enables organisations to stop merely managing identity and start securing it.