The Password Was Never the Point: PAM’s Shift From Managing Accounts to Governing Access to Privilege
Vaulting secures credentials at rest, but breaches happen in use. PAM’s real shift is governing sessions, not accounts, for humans and AI agents alike.
First-Class or Ephemeral Is the Wrong Fight
AI agents need a governed identity and a scoped, disposable credential — not one or the other. Your auditor, not a vendor roadmap, settles the definition.