Netwrix Extends Identity Security to AI Agents in Microsoft Entra ID

Latest releases of Netwrix PingCastle and Netwrix Threat Manager add visibility into AI agent identities, expand Entra ID risk coverage to over 100 risk checks, and introduce threat detection for Azure Files

FRISCO, Texas, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Netwrix, a recognized leader in identity and data security, today announced new capabilities across Netwrix PingCastle and Netwrix Threat Manager that extend identity security deeper into the Microsoft cloud, including coverage of AI agents.

Organizations are deploying AI agents faster than they can govern them. Each agent is an identity holding real permissions inside the enterprise environment, yet most exist outside any inventory, ownership, or review process. A Cloud Security Alliance survey found that fewer than a quarter of organizations have a formally adopted policy for creating or removing the identities their AI systems run on, and more than 16% don't track when a new one is created at all. The consequences are measurable: in its 2026 Data and Identity Security Report, Netwrix found a 43% breach rate among organizations where AI had significantly expanded the number of identities needing access, compared with 11% where it hadn't.