Secure every identity.
Human or not.

Non-Human Identities enable applications, bots and AI agents to access systems, data and interfaces. Applications and bots work according to predefined patterns, while AI agents increasingly act autonomously. Both take on business-critical tasks. In many organisations, the number of non-human identities already exceeds that of human identities many times over – and the trend continues to rise.

This makes them a central component of modern Identity Security.

After all, machine identities are often created outside established IAM processes. Service accounts remain permanently active, secrets are passed on without control and AI agents make decisions independently. Organisations therefore need to know at all times which Non-Human Identities exist, what they access and in what context they act.

Challenges for organisations:

Unknown machine identities Unclear responsibilities Permanently active service accounts Over-privileged technical access Insecurely stored secrets Expired or uncontrolled certificates Lack of transparency about AI agents Dynamic machine-to-machine access Insufficient real-time control New regulatory requirements

KOGIT helps organisations to:

1.

make Non-Human Identities visible

Which service accounts, workloads, bots and AI agents are active in the organisation?
2.

manage lifecycles end to end

How are technical identities securely created, changed, reviewed and deactivated?
3.

protect certificates and secrets

How can sensitive credentials be securely stored, rotated and provisioned in a controlled way?
4.

assign responsibilities clearly

Who is responsible for a Non-Human Identity, its permissions and its activities?
5.

control AI agents in real time

How can risky or unwanted actions be detected and contained immediately?
6.

enable AI initiatives securely

How can innovative applications be scaled without neglecting governance and security?

The building blocks of trusted autonomy.

Secure Non-Human Identities are not created by technical credentials alone. What matters is the interplay of complete visibility, clear responsibilities, controlled lifecycles and governance that reliably classifies autonomous actions as well.

Lifecycle Management

Lifecycle Management controls Non-Human Identities from creation through to secure deactivation. Service accounts, bots and AI agents are centrally recorded, assigned and regularly reviewed. Identities that are no longer needed are automatically deactivated, and permissions are adjusted or revoked.

Secure handling of certificates and secrets

Certificates, API keys, tokens and passwords give Non-Human Identities protected access. Static storage, multiple use and uncontrolled sharing entail risks. KOGIT supports protected management, automated rotation and provisioning only in the required context.

Real-time control of AI agents

AI agents analyse information, use applications and act independently. Their dynamic processes require more than point-in-time controls. KOGIT helps to detect, restrict or stop unusual behaviour and risky actions in real time.

Continuous visibility and governance of AI agents

Continuous visibility shows active AI agents, tasks and data access. Governance defines responsibilities, permissions and controls. The purpose and scope of action of every agent remain traceable.

Support for AI initiatives

AI initiatives require flexible access to data, models, applications and interfaces. KOGIT integrates Identity Security, data protection and regulatory requirements at an early stage. Governance enables secure innovation, controlled scaling and long-term operations.

NHI Governance

NHI Governance regulates responsibilities, approvals, permissions and controls for Non-Human Identities across systems and platforms. Relevant AI regulations are taken into account for AI agents. Purpose, assignment and required access remain traceable.

Practical example:

An insurance company uses an AI agent to analyse claims notifications and support claims processing.

To do so, the agent accesses contract data, claims files and internal applications. It receives only the rights it needs for the respective case. Certificates and secrets are managed securely, and all activities remain traceable.

If its task changes, the access rights are adjusted. If the agent is no longer used, they are revoked completely. This allows AI to be integrated securely and in a controlled way into existing processes.

Unseen identities create unseen risks.

Without effective governance for Non-Human Identities, unprotected secrets, orphaned service accounts and over-privileged AI agents can become gateways for attacks that are difficult to detect.

Especially in dynamic cloud and AI environments, technical identities are created faster than they can be controlled with conventional processes. Without continuous visibility, responsibilities, access and autonomous actions often remain unclear – with potential consequences for security, data protection, compliance and operational stability.

KOGIT Identity Security Process

Visibility first.
Trusted autonomy follows.

With the KOGIT Identity Security Process, we support organisations from the initial assessment and the development of sustainable NHI Governance through to technical implementation and continuous optimisation.

In doing so, we combine strategy, processes and technology into an Identity Security architecture that does not slow down automation and AI, but enables them securely.

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