Okta Unveils Blueprint for a Secure ‘Agentic Enterprise’, Launches Platform for AI Agent Governance

Okta has introduced a new framework designed to help enterprises secure the growing number of autonomous AI agents operating inside corporate systems. The company also announced a new platform, Okta for AI Agents, aimed at helping organisations discover, manage, and govern AI-driven software agents.

The blueprint outlines how companies can address three critical questions in the emerging “agentic” era: Where are my agents? What can they connect to? And what can they do? The platform will allow organisations to discover both known and unknown AI agents, standardise access permissions, and revoke access instantly if an agent behaves unexpectedly.

“AI agents are evolving faster than any software before them, making traditional security models obsolete. Speed is now a given, but security is the differentiator,” said Ric Smith, President of Products & Technology at Okta. “With this new blueprint, Okta is establishing the industry standard for the secure agentic enterprise. We enable companies to discover shadow agents, secure connection points, and maintain the ultimate ‘kill switch’ to protect their enterprise from evolving risks.”

The announcement comes amid rising concerns about AI security. According to recent research cited by Okta, 88% of organisations report suspected or confirmed AI agent security incidents, yet only 22% treat AI agents as independent identities within their security frameworks.

Advanced AI agents are also becoming significantly more capable. For instance, systems like OpenClaw can operate directly on a user’s machine, execute terminal commands, access file systems, transfer data between applications, maintain long-term memory, and autonomously perform complex workflows.

To address these risks, Okta’s platform will introduce several new capabilities when it launches on April 30, 2026. These include tools to detect “shadow” AI agents created by employees, register them as governed identities, and track their activity across enterprise environments.

The system will also integrate with major AI development platforms through the Okta Integration Network, including platforms from Boomi, DataRobot, and Google’s Vertex AI.

“Securing the agentic enterprise will require industry-wide collaboration. By combining Boomi’s expertise in agentic connectivity and modern integration with Okta’s identity leadership, we are delivering a unified security and governance layer that helps organisations harden their security posture while maintaining auditable visibility into every agent’s actions," said Carl Siva, Chief Information Security Officer, Boomi.

“This integration brings together the DataRobot Agent Workforce Platform and Okta for AI Agents, allowing our customers to build an agentic workforce with the rigorous identity standards that Okta is known for, and the confidence to scale from the lab to the front lines," said Venky Veeraraghavan, Chief Product Officer, DataRobot.

Okta said the new blueprint aims to help enterprises safely scale AI agents while maintaining governance, security controls, and full visibility into automated systems operating across their infrastructure.