Top AI Agent Identity And Access Management Platforms In 2027

Every AI agent that touches company systems needs an identity. Too often it borrows one: a developer’s personal token, a shared service account or an API key pasted into a config file. That makes agents impossible to audit, hard to switch off and dangerously over-privileged. Identity vendors spent 2026 racing to fix this, and agent identity and access management is now its own category.

This list ranks ten platforms for managing AI agent identities and permissions in 2027, for security, IAM and platform teams. We compared how each discovers agents, issues credentials, scopes access, ties agents to accountable humans and handles MCP traffic, using vendor announcements and documentation through early November 2026. For the controls that sit around identity, see our AI agent security checklist.

AI Agent Identity And Access Platforms At A Glance

Platform	Best For	Known For
Okta for AI Agents	Companies already on Okta	Agents as first-class identities with Agent SSO
Microsoft Entra Agent ID	Microsoft 365 and Azure estates	Agents inside Conditional Access and ID Governance
SailPoint Agentic Fabric	Large identity governance programs	Agents in certification and lifecycle workflows
Palo Alto Networks Idira	Privileged access heritage	CyberArk agent controls in one identity platform
Astrix Security	Non-human identity discovery	Finding agents, keys and service accounts
Aembit	Workload and agent access	Short-lived, policy-checked credentials
Silverfort	Hybrid enterprises	Mapping agents to the humans behind them
Oasis Security	Identity plus data risk	Agent permissions linked to data exposure
Ping Identity	Delegated runtime access	Agentic IAM for customer and workforce apps
Ory	Developer teams	Revocable, short-lived agent credentials

Best AI Agent Identity And Access Management Platforms In 2027

1. Okta for AI Agents — First-Class Agent Identities In The Directory You Already Run

Okta for AI Agents became generally available in May 2026, and Agent SSO followed in August. Together they treat agents as identities inside Okta’s Universal Directory, next to the employees who own them, with discovery of shadow agents, least-privilege access through short-lived credentials and an Agent Gateway that keeps identity in the path of MCP tool calls.

For the many companies already using Okta, this is the fastest way to bring agents into existing policies, reviews and offboarding. Its value is lower for organizations built on another identity provider.

2. Microsoft Entra Agent ID — Agents Governed Like Users Across Microsoft Environments

Microsoft Entra Agent ID brings AI agent identities into the same Conditional Access, Identity Protection and Identity Governance controls that already cover human users. That means no separate identity stack for agents built in Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry and other Microsoft tools.

For Microsoft 365 and Azure customers, it is the natural default. Organizations running agents mostly outside Microsoft’s ecosystem will want something more neutral alongside it.

3. SailPoint Agentic Fabric — Agents Brought Into Enterprise Identity Governance

SailPoint launched Agentic Fabric in May 2026 to put AI agents under the same governance used for people, and its Agent Identity Security connectors discover and govern agents inside Salesforce, ServiceNow and Snowflake. Agents become part of existing access certifications, separation-of-duties checks and lifecycle processes.

It suits large enterprises that already run SailPoint as their governance backbone and need auditors to see agents treated with the same rigor as staff.

4. Palo Alto Networks Idira — Privileged Access Controls Extended To AI Agents

Idira, launched in May 2026 as Palo Alto Networks’ next-generation identity security platform, incorporates CyberArk’s Secure AI Agents solution into one control plane for human, machine and agent identities. It brings privileged access thinking, such as just-in-time elevation and session controls, to agents that touch sensitive systems.

It is strongest for organizations that already rely on CyberArk or Palo Alto, and for agents with access to production infrastructure or financial systems.

5. Astrix Security — Discovery Of Agents And Non-Human Identities

Astrix, now part of Cisco, approaches agent security through non-human identity discovery. It finds the API keys, service accounts, OAuth grants and agents connected across SaaS and cloud environments, shows what each can reach and flags risky or unused access.

Discovery is the first problem most companies face, because they do not know how many agents and tokens already exist. Astrix is a strong starting point before tightening controls.

6. Aembit — Short-Lived, Policy-Checked Access For Every Agent

Aembit treats agent security as a runtime access problem. It gives each AI agent its own non-human identity, optionally binds the user it acts for, and grants short-lived credentials only after a policy check, replacing static secrets in code and configuration.

That model fits engineering-led organizations running agents as workloads in cloud and Kubernetes environments, where removing long-lived keys has the biggest payoff.

7. Silverfort — Agents Mapped To The Humans Behind Them

Silverfort places agents inside a broader identity security platform that already covers users, privileged accounts and machine identities. It maps each agent to the humans it derives access from and enforces policy at the most practical point, whether an MCP gateway, a native agent platform integration or a traditional identity control.

It suits hybrid enterprises with on-premises directories and legacy systems that agents still need to reach.

8. Oasis Security — Agent Permissions Linked To Data Exposure

Oasis Security, now part of Cyera, combines agent and non-human identity discovery with data security context. It shows not just which credentials an agent holds but which sensitive data those permissions expose.

That pairing helps security teams prioritize: an over-privileged agent with access to customer data matters more than one with access to test systems.

9. Ping Identity — Delegated Runtime Access For Agentic Apps

Ping Identity extends its identity platform to agentic IAM, focusing on delegated runtime access: an agent acting for a specific user gets only the scoped, time-limited authority that user grants for that task. It covers both workforce agents and agents built into customer-facing applications.

It is a good fit for companies building agents that act on behalf of their own customers, where consent and delegation matter as much as internal governance.

10. Ory — Revocable Credentials For Developer Teams

Ory launched Talos in June 2026 to replace static API keys with short-lived, revocable credentials designed for non-human identities and AI agents. Ory’s open-source roots make it approachable for developer teams that want to build agent identity into their own products.

It suits startups and product teams rather than large governance programs, and it pairs well with an MCP gateway that enforces the permissions it issues.

How To Choose An AI Agent Identity Platform

Do You Know Which Agents Exist?

Start with discovery. Many companies find far more agents, tokens and service accounts than expected. Astrix, Oasis and the large identity platforms all offer discovery, and it should come before policy work.

Does Every Agent Have An Owner?

Each agent should have a unique identity and a named human owner who is accountable for what it does. Platforms that link agents to people, like Silverfort and Okta, make reviews and offboarding much easier.

Are Credentials Short-Lived And Scoped?

Replace long-lived keys with credentials issued per task and revoked automatically. Aembit, Ory and the major platforms all move in this direction, and our guide on how to audit an MCP server shows how to check what servers ask for.

Does It Fit Where Your Agents Run?

Agents in Microsoft 365, Salesforce, developer laptops and custom apps need different integration points. Match the platform to your main agent environments, and add endpoint controls from our list of security tools for AI coding agents for developer machines.

Can It Enforce Policy On MCP Traffic?

As agents reach tools through MCP, identity needs to stay in that path. Look for gateway integration, or pair the platform with one of the MCP gateways we compare.

Conclusion

Okta for AI Agents and Microsoft Entra Agent ID lead this list because they bring agents into identity systems most companies already run, with SailPoint and Palo Alto Networks’ Idira adding the governance and privileged-access depth large enterprises need. Astrix and Oasis are the best places to start discovery, Aembit and Ory excel at short-lived credentials, and Silverfort and Ping Identity solve hybrid and delegated-access problems. Whatever you choose, give every agent its own identity, a human owner and the smallest set of permissions its task requires.