The identity fabric concept integrated what were previously separate security functions — user management, application security, and AI oversight — into a single platform. The approach came as enterprises faced mounting complexity from AI agents that operated continuously with elevated privileges alongside traditional human users.
Three main components form the fabric
The platform comprised three main elements, with AI agent lifecycle management as the first key component. Okta called this “Okta for AI Agents,” planned for early access in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. This element would discover existing AI agents within enterprise networks, establish proper identity credentials, enforce access controls, and monitor their activities.
“AI is changing the workplace faster than organizations can adapt,” Swanson added. “We’re starting to see poorly built, deployed, or managed agents expose the risks of using a traditional patchwork of identity solutions.”
