Astrix Security has launched the AI Agent Control Plane (ACP), the first solution for deploying secure-by-design AI agents enterprise-wide, addressing rising agentic threats and non-human identity (NHI) risks.
Astrix Security, a pioneer in AI agent and non-human identity (NHI) security, has unveiled the AI Agent Control Plane (ACP), marking the industry's first dedicated solution for secure-by-design AI agent deployment across enterprises. ACP equips every AI agent with short-lived, precisely scoped credentials and just-in-time access grounded in least privilege principles, mitigating compliance risks and access sprawl. This launch responds to escalating agentic threats, where recent studies indicate 80% of companies have encountered unintended AI agent behaviors, including unauthorized system access and data leaks.
"Agentic threats are no longer theoretical. Recent studies show 80% of companies have already experienced unintended AI agent actions, from unauthorized system access to data leaks," said Alon Jackson, Astrix co-founder and CEO. "Our mission has always been to help organizations boost productivity and adopt the latest technology responsibly. We listen to our customers and act on this mission by launching ACP today. With ACP, we are giving enterprises the missing piece of the agent security puzzle. Our Discover–Secure–Deploy framework ensures customers can unlock the full value of agentic AI — without introducing uncontrolled risk." Astrix customers leverage the platform to discover shadow AI agents and enforce guardrails against policy violations, now extending to secure deployment for homegrown, third-party, or unmanaged agents.
"As OWASP stated clearly: 'NHIs play a key role in agentic AI security' since they define precisely what your AI agents can and cannot do," said Idan Gour, Astrix co-founder and CTO. "To secure agents, you must start with access. And to secure access, you must secure their NHIs. There's no way around it. Since 2021, Astrix has pioneered and defined NHI security — helping Fortune 1000 enterprises extend traditional IAM to cover NHIs. Astrix combines deep expertise in NHIs with advanced AI platform monitoring to surface shadow agents and flag access or behavioral risks — like no one else. Backed by deep research, real-world experience, and mature technology, Astrix is uniquely positioned to secure AI agents better than any other solution." This OWASP-aligned approach underscores NHIs as foundational to controlling agent actions in agentic AI environments.
ACP offers three key advantages: auditable and predictable operations through clear ownership and activity trails; secure access via least-privilege, just-in-time credentials to minimize risks; and enhanced developer productivity with policy-driven approvals that accelerate agent spin-up. It operates through a streamlined process: security admins pre-define granular permission profiles for AI agent use cases; developers deploy agents via familiar tools with applied profiles; and centralized control provides real-time visibility, monitoring, and policy adjustments in Astrix's inventory.
ACP completes Astrix's end-to-end AI agent security solution. The Discover phase inventories all agents, NHIs, API keys, service accounts, and secrets. Secure identifies excessive privileges, vulnerabilities, abnormal activity, and violations. Deploy enforces Zero Trust policies, just-in-time credentials, and audits via ACP, enabling safe, large-scale adoption of agentic AI.
Astrix Security's ACP empowers enterprises to harness agentic AI's potential while maintaining robust security, closing critical gaps in NHI governance and compliance.
Astrix secures the full lifecycle of AI agents and NHIs — the fastest-growing identity category, outnumbering employees 100:1. With 99% of these identities sitting outside traditional IAM and audit cycles, enterprises face a massive blind spot exploited in recent breaches at Microsoft, Salesforce, Okta, and even the US Treasury Department. Astrix extends IAM to cover this modern attack surface, providing unified discovery, continuous security, and safe deployment of AI agents with secure-by-design guardrails. Trusted by global enterprises including Workday, NetApp, Priceline, Figma, and Agoda, Astrix is redefining how organizations embrace agentic AI securely.
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