Non-Human Identities – The Invisible Risk

Machines have privilege, too.

APIs, service accounts, and automation scripts—all hold elevated access, often with no lifecycle governance. These non-human identities are:

·         Hard to discover

·         Rarely rotated

·         Poorly documented

Yet they’re the target of many advanced cyberattacks.

Bringing Non-Human PAM Into Focus

CISOs must:

·         Include non-human accounts in inventories

·         Enforce credential rotation and vaulting

·         Assign ownership and usage accountability

Executive Outcome: Closed Blind Spots

Leaders need confidence that all powerful access—human or not—is governed.

Takeaway: Shine a light on non-human privilege. Treat machines as first-class citizens in your PAM strategy.