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Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI): Opportunities and Challenges

Price: Starting at USD 1,950
Publish Date: 06 Oct 2026
Code: AN-6499
Research Type: Report
Pages: 13
Actionable Benefits

Actionable Benefits

  • Understand how Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) changes and challenges Non-Human Identity (NHI) security requirements and how to prioritize capabilities and features around these agent-specific requirements.
  • Develop differentiated go-to-market, vendor positioning, and pricing that aligns with developing buyer needs.
  • Identify and assess revenue and product opportunities for Identity and Access Management (IAM), Privilege Access Management (PAM), NHI, identity security, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), cryptographic services, and AI security vendors.
Research Highlights

Research Highlights

  • Overview of the opportunities and challenges for AI as a component of broader NHI security.
  • Forecasted penetration rates for NHI authentication and authorization solutions for Agentic AI from 2026 to 2032.
  • Comparative vendor analysis with an assessment of vendor strengths, drawbacks, and recommended strategic plays moving forward.
Critical Questions Answered

Critical Questions Answered

  • Which vendor categories are best positioned to capture agentic security opportunities, and how do their strengths differ across identity, trust, monitoring, and authorization?
  • What role will shortened certificate lifecycles, quantum resilience timelines, crypto-agility, and cryptographic posture requirements play in accelerating Agentic AI security adoption?
  • How will agentic security develop and evolve as a market subsegment, as well as within traditional market boundaries?
Who Should Read This?

Who Should Read This?

  • NHI, IAM, PAM, and identity security product leaders defining authentication, authorization, runtime governance, and lifecycle management capabilities for AI agents.
  • PKI, Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), cryptographic services, and digital trust executives assessing how certificate-backed identity, agent registries, delegated signing, crypto-agility, and quantum resilience intersect with AI security.
  • Cybersecurity strategy and procurement leaders comparing vendor approaches to AI security.
  • Venture-backed NHI startups, AI security vendors, and platform providers seeking to position agentic identity offerings in a dynamically evolving market.

Companies Mentioned

Table of Contents

1. KEY FINDINGS

2. KEY FORECASTS

3. KEY COMPANIES AND ECOSYSTEMS

4. RECOMMENDATIONS

Companies Mentioned

  • Akeyless
  • AppViewX
  • CyberArk
  • Defakto
  • Delinea
  • Entrust
  • Garantir
  • Keyfactor
  • ManageEngine
  • NVIDIA
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • SentinelOne