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Agent as Principal: A Purpose-Built Identity for Agents
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Phat Pham
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July 30, 2026, 8:52 p.m.
M2M Security
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Principals in AI
Secure Workflows
Summary
The blog discusses the shortcomings of traditional machine-to-machine (M2M) security in the context of AI infrastructure and proposes treating AI agents as principals to enhance security within production workflows.
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