Ping Identity has introduced a new platform, “Identity for AI,” aimed at managing and securing non-human identities as enterprises begin deploying autonomous software agents at scale.
The company says the platform provides a single control plane for the lifecycle of AI agents, combining visibility, access management, governance, and privilege oversight so that organizations can verify which agents are running, what data they touch, and what permissions they hold. Ping positions the product as an extension of its core identity and access management capabilities to cover a third class of identities alongside customers and devices. General availability is planned for early 2026.
According to Ping, Identity for AI will let security teams register, onboard, and manage agents; authenticate and authorize their interactions using least-privilege principles; and require human approval for sensitive actions to preserve accountability. The platform is also designed to detect and mitigate “agentic” threats, including unknown or rogue agents, and introduces components such as an MCP Gateway for policy enforcement, just-in-time credentials, data loss prevention, and session recording. Additional features around governance, privileged access, and threat protection are expected to roll out through 2026.
Ping Identity is a longtime vendor in the identity space, with a track record that includes a 2019 NYSE listing, formal approval for U.S. federal use, and integrations with biometric verification providers such as iProov. The new offering targets emerging enterprise use cases in which autonomous or semi-autonomous agents transact on behalf of employees or customers and need the same policy controls and audit trails applied to human users.
Sources: PR Newswire, Help Net Security
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By the ID Tech Editorial Team
