RSA Released Platform to Secure AI Agents
The new RSA Agent ID platform helps organizations discover, govern, and secure AI agents across their digital lifecycles.
Updated on Oct. 7, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence
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RSA has launched its Agent ID platform to provide discovery, policy enforcement, and governance for AI agents within enterprise environments. The system is designed to help organizations manage the rapid expansion of AI agents in cloud, hybrid, or on-premises setups.
Why it matters
As enterprises scale their use of AI agents, they face increasing risks from unmanaged shadow AI that can significantly inflate the costs of security incidents. Regulated industries are turning to platforms like Agent ID to prove authority over consequential AI actions and ensure data sovereignty.
The platform registers agents as first-class identities with a named owner and risk tier. Organizations can host AI/MCP gateways in cloud, hybrid, or on-premises environments while requiring authenticated operators to approve high-risk actions.
The players
RSA
RSA is a security company that manages 60 million identities across 9,000 global organizations.
Gartner
Gartner is a global research and advisory firm that identifies key technology and cybersecurity trends.
The details
RSA Agent ID helps organizations register, monitor, and enforce policies on AI agents as they become more prevalent in corporate operations. The system requires that any high-risk action taken by an agent be verified by a named, authenticated operator using phishing-resistant credentials.
Timeline
U.S. federal agencies introduced 59 AI-related regulations in 2024.
Typical enterprises operated fewer than 15 AI agents in 2025.
RSA announced RSA Agent ID on October 7, 2026.
General availability for Agent ID Discover and Secure begins November 16, 2026.
Enterprises are expected to run 150,000 AI agents by 2028.
The Tech Race
RSA's new platform reflects a critical shift toward governing autonomous digital workers as enterprises move away from managing simple software toward complex agentic AI. This launch positions the company to compete in an emerging sector focused on securing identity for non-human entities.
Organizations adopting this platform can reduce the financial impact of shadow AI incidents, which currently cost an average of $670,000 more than standard security breaches. Users and administrators will gain standardized oversight for AI agents, replacing decentralized and unmanaged AI workflows.
The takeaway
Organizations should prepare for a massive influx of AI agents over the next few years by implementing formal identity governance now. Establishing strict authorization workflows for automated agents is the most effective way to prevent costly and unauthorized shadow AI activity.
What happens next
RSA plans to release a full air-gapped, self-managed version of the Agent ID platform in 2027.
Further reading
For more information on the evolving landscape of automated security, visit the Artificial Intelligence section.
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