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Privileged Identity Management (Agent)

Reviewed 9 April 2026 Canonical definition

Privileged identity management for AI extends PIM practices to agents with administrative or sensitive access — enforcing time-bound privilege elevation, requiring explicit approval for high-risk operations, and generating full audit trails of every privileged agent action. It addresses the unique risk that autonomous agents can exercise elevated privileges at machine speed without the friction that typically constrains human administrators.