Executive Snapshot The governance question for AI agents is moving beyond identity alone. NIST's 2026 RFI describes agent systems as capable of planning and taking autonomous actions that can affect real systems or environments. [1] Microsoft's current Agent ID guidance then distinguishes autonomous access from delegated access. [2] For leaders, the practical implication is simple: knowing which agent is acting is only the first step. The organization also needs a repeatable way to decide what that agent may do, on whose authority, and under which conditions. Identity and Authorization Are Different Controls Identity gives the software actor an attributable place in the s…
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