MFA for Robots? Yes, It’s Coming...Stay Tuned

We’ve mastered securing human identities... passwords, MFA, SSO, zero trust.

But what happens when the “user” isn’t a person? Autonomous AI agents are already logging in, making API calls, and moving data across environments. They’re becoming first-class identities inside our ecosystems.

And just like us, they need protection. At this year’s RSA Conference, Okta and 1Password showed a glimpse of what’s ahead... AI agents will soon need their own MFA, governance, and access controls. Otherwise, they become the perfect backdoor for attackers.

This raises critical questions for CISOs and SOC leaders:

How do we extend IAM frameworks to bots and AI agents?

What guardrails stop agents from “approving” their own risky actions?

Do we need a new category of digital identity hygiene for non-human accounts?

The conversation is just beginning, but one thing is clear... if you’re not thinking about MFA for robots, you’re already behind.