CyberArk, the global leader in identity security, is joining forces with Accenture to integrate Accenture’s AI Refinery™ with the CyberArk Identity Security Platform. This collaboration is designed to help enterprises effectively secure and manage AI agents in alignment with Zero Trust principles, which require continuous authentication and authorization for all users and devices.
As AI agents and agentic architectures gain momentum in enterprise environments, they bring with them complex cybersecurity challenges centered around identity. These agents require robust authentication, strict access controls, and limitations that ensure they only perform authorized functions. At enterprise scale, this can translate to managing millions of machine identities, each needing its own lifecycle management, access policies, keys, and certificates—demanding advanced, identity-centric security solutions.
Accenture’s AI Refinery is a foundational AI platform that transforms raw AI technologies into impactful business applications. Designed for compatibility across public and private cloud platforms, the AI Refinery supports seamless integration to accelerate innovation across SaaS and cloud AI ecosystems.
The CyberArk Identity Security Platform offers end-to-end protection for all types of identities—human, machine, and AI—across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Its unified platform enables organizations to enforce consistent security policies and controls at scale.
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“AI agents have the potential to gain privileged access to systems and processes, so they require the same level of identity security controls as human and machine identities,” said Matt Cohen, CEO at CyberArk. “By combining the comprehensive identity security capabilities of the CyberArk Platform with the powerful functionality of Accenture’s AI Refinery, we will be enabling our customers to realize the full potential of agentic AI to transform their businesses with the peace of mind that comes with knowing the agent identities are secure.”
As organizations prepare for the widespread deployment of AI agents in the workforce and marketplace, ensuring their secure operation becomes mission-critical. This is especially relevant as 77% of executives believe AI agents will redefine the way digital systems are built, according to Accenture’s Technology Vision 2025 report.
“AI agents operate autonomously, presenting unique identity security challenges. Ensuring secure authentication, credentialing and authorization is crucial for their safe operation both within and outside of organizations,” said Damon McDougald, global Cybersecurity Protection lead at Accenture. “Our collaboration with CyberArk by integrating Accenture’s AI Refinery into their platform is a significant step forward in helping our clients achieve secure identity access controls and more effective credential management.”
Empowering Scalable and Secure AI Agent Adoption
CyberArk and Accenture’s strategic alliance is centered on delivering identity security solutions tailored to the emerging needs of AI agent management. This collaboration enables enterprises to build trust and resilience in their AI-driven operations through:
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Comprehensive visibility and control: Tools that enable real-time monitoring of AI agent activity, allowing for rapid risk detection and response.
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Enforcement of least privilege and just-in-time access: Application of Zero Trust principles to ensure AI agents have access only to necessary resources, minimizing attack vectors.
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Robust authentication protocols: Mechanisms that authenticate AI agents reliably, facilitating secure integration into enterprise systems and interaction with other agents.
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Protection from manipulation and threats: Safeguards that defend AI agents against internal and external threats, preventing data exposure and operational disruption.
With this joint effort, CyberArk and Accenture are equipping organizations with the tools they need to securely harness the power of AI agents, enabling innovation while ensuring the integrity and security of digital ecosystems.