Non Human & Agentic Identities 101

As AI and automated agents become integral to modern architectures, securing non-human identities (NHI) is more critical than ever. Join the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA) for an essential “101” session on NHI and Agentic Identity. This webinar will break down the taxonomy of AI agents, explore how agent identities function in the practical world, and introduce a maturity model for managing these identities. Hear directly from industry experts as they share practical guidance and the latest updates from the IDSA working group.

In addition to the two co-leaders of this group, you will hear from:

Matt Fangman – SailPoint

Felix Gaehtgens – BeyondTrust

Neil McGlennon – SailPoint

Eleanor Meritt – ARCON

David Muniz – Segura

Attendees will learn:

Taxonomy of AI Agents
A clear breakdown of non-human identity categories, with a specific focus on AI Agent Taxonomy (Felix G & Eleanor M)
Agent Identity in the Practical World: Real – world applications and scenarios of agent identities function today (Neil M & Matt F)
Maturity Model – An introduction to assessing your organization’s readiness for NHI (David M)
Working Group Updates – How to join and participate in the ongoing IDSA working group initiatives

Who should attend:

Identity and security practioners
Solution providers
IAM architects looking to understand identity-centric approaches for emerging AI and agentic risks

The Panelists

Sitaram Iyer

Senior Director, Head of Machine & Agent Identity Technical Product Engineering

Sitaram leads Machine & Agent Identity Technical Product Engineering at Palo Alto Networks, focused on helping enterprises secure machines, workloads, services, and AI agents across increasingly autonomous and AI-native environments.

David Goldschlag

CEO & Co-founder

David Goldschlag is the co-founder and CEO of Aembit. I’m an experienced security entrepreneur, having previously co-founded New Edge Labs (Zero Trust Network Access) and MobileSpaces (mobile security). David held prior roles as VP at Netskope (which acquired New Edge Labs), SVP Strategy & CTO at Pulse Secure (which acquired MobileSpaces), VP for Mobile at McAfee (which acquired Trust Digital), and CTO of USinternetworking. Early in his career, David worked at the NSA. At the Naval Research Laboratory, David co-invented Onion Routing, which later became Tor. I hold a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.