Managing Identity and Access for AI Agents
As AI systems increasingly act independently (e.g. initiating actions, accessing data, and interacting with other systems) it is critical that they are treated as first-class identities within the enterprise security model. This service ensures that AI agents are subject to the same level of control, accountability, and governance as human users, with clearly defined identities, permissions, and lifecycle management processes.
The Importance of Agentic Identity Management
Traditional IAM models are designed primarily for human users and static service accounts. However, AI introduces new challenges, including:
- Autonomous agents performing actions without direct human oversight
- Dynamic creation and scaling of AI-driven processes
- Lack of visibility into what AI agents are accessing or executing
- Over-privileged access granted to AI systems due to poor control design
- Difficulty in auditing and attributing actions taken by AI
Without appropriate identity controls, organisations risk loss of control, privilege escalation, and inability to trace or govern AI-driven activity.
What to Expect From Our Agentic Identity Management Service
Our designs and implements a comprehensive identity framework for AI systems, including:
The Benefits of Agentic Identity Management
AI Accountability and Traceability
Clear accountability and traceability of AI-driven actions.
Identity Risk Reduction
Reduced risk of over-privileged or unmanaged AI identities.
Enterprise Security Integration
Improved integration of AI systems into enterprise security models.
Audit Readiness
Enhanced auditability and compliance.
Secure AI Scaling
Strong foundation for secure scaling of autonomous AI capabilities.
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How it Works
Our approach combines IAM best practice with AI-specific considerations:
- Identity & Use Case Analysis – Understanding how AI systems interact within the environment
- Control Design – Defining authentication, authorisation, and lifecycle controls
- Platform Integration – Embedding AI identities into existing IAM frameworks
- Implementation Support – Supporting deployment and configuration of controls
- Validation & Assurance – Ensuring controls operate effectively and are auditable
Customer Stories
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“Over the past three years we have grown rapidly as a business. We wanted to put the structures in place to enable us to get to the next level of growth.
"We had the technical capabilities but wanted a partner that had done this before and knew Bridewell had the relevant experience in our sector."
Why Us?
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Awards
Our team have won numerous industry awards, including 'Cyber Business of the Year' at the National Cyber Awards 2024 and 'Best Cyber Security Company of the Year' at the Cyber Security Awards 2023.
Certifications
Our people and services are highly accredited by leading industry bodies including CREST, the NCSC, and more. Our SOC holds extensive accreditations from CREST (including for CSIR and SOC2) and works closely with our cyber consultancy services.
Partnerships
As a Microsoft Partner, we also hold advanced specialisms in Cloud Security and Threat Protection. We’ve also implemented some of the UK’s largest deployments of the Microsoft Security stack, inc. Sentinel, Defender, Purview and more.
