Palo Alto Networks has unveiled Idira™, a next-generation identity security platform designed to help organizations discover, control, and govern all types of digital identities—including human, machine, and AI-driven agentic identities—as enterprises rapidly adopt artificial intelligence.
The launch signals a major evolution in privilege access management (PAM), addressing growing concerns that traditional identity security tools are no longer sufficient in modern, AI-powered environments where access is increasingly dynamic and decentralized.
According to the company, AI adoption has significantly expanded the identity attack surface, with machine and AI identities now outnumbering human users by a ratio of 109 to 1. Additionally, 9 out of 10 organizations reportedly experienced an identity-related breach in the past year, highlighting the urgency of stronger identity governance frameworks.
Idira aims to close these gaps by introducing AI-driven visibility, dynamic privilege controls, and automated governance across enterprise environments. The platform eliminates standing privileges in favor of zero standing privilege (ZSP) and just-in-time access enforcement, reducing the risk of persistent unauthorized access.
Peretz Regev said identity has become the “new battleground” of the AI enterprise, where attackers increasingly exploit login-based access rather than traditional network breaches. He emphasized that Idira integrates machine identity security and agentic protection to address these emerging threats.
The platform’s capabilities include continuous discovery of identity risks, real-time remediation of access paths, and automated policy enforcement across identity lifecycles. It is designed to unify fragmented identity systems into a single governance model for modern enterprises.
Industry analyst Will Townsend noted that identity security has shifted from a static control point to a complex operational model, as organizations manage increasingly interconnected human, machine, and AI identities.
Idira is now generally available, with additional features expected to roll out later this year, marking Palo Alto Networks’ continued expansion into AI-driven cybersecurity and identity protection.
