The rise of machine identities and agentic AI: Securing trust in the next era of digital autonomy

Cybersecurity expert Chris Hughes discusses the rise of machine identities and agentic AI, emphasizing the need for new security measures to maintain trust as systems gain autonomy in enterprises.

In the latest episode of Identity Insider, I sat down with Chris Hughes, a cybersecurity expert who’s involved in OWASP’s work on non-human and machine identity security. Unsurprisingly, our discussion centered on the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape, driven by the rise of artificial intelligence AI , particularly agentic AI, which is giving systems unprecedented autonomy within the enterprise. You can watch our full discussion here: The conversation reinforced something I’ve been thinking about for a while: … More https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/16/delinea-securing-machine-identities-and-agentic-ai/ The post The rise of machine identities and agentic AI: Securing trust in the next era of digital autonomy https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/16/delinea-securing-machine-identities-and-agentic-ai/ appeared first on Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com .