Okta moves inline to police what AI agents actually do
An agent gateway moves identity security beyond deciding who gets through the front door to governing what autonomous AI agents do once inside. By sitting in the path of attempted actions, the gateway can enforce authorization decisions at runtime. Okta Inc. recently launched an AI agent runtime gateway as part of its broader approach to […] The post Okta moves inline to police what AI agents…
Okta has introduced a new layer of security for AI agents, moving from merely granting access to actively governing their actions once inside a system. This AI agent runtime gateway enables the company to enforce authorization decisions in real-time, according to Ric Smith, Okta's president of products and technology. In an interview with theCUBE Research, Smith explained that positioning itself inline with AI agents provides a unique opportunity to detect threats and monitor their behavior.
The gateway allows Okta to observe both the prompts entering the model and the actions proposed by the agents, ensuring full visibility into their behavior. Okta plans to enhance this capability with intent-based authorization in 2027, using an agent's context and permitted tools to make access decisions. Smith highlighted that this research is crucial for defining the appropriate scope of permissions while preventing legitimate work from being impeded.
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