by Gary Miliefsky, Publisher
As artificial intelligence reshapes the cybersecurity landscape, one truth has become abundantly clear: identity and access governance must evolve in lockstep. Enterprises rushing to integrate AI across their digital ecosystems often overlook a foundational pillar—ensuring that both human and non-human identities are AI-ready.
This is where Gathid’s AI Readiness Program becomes essential.
Call to Action:
Complete Gathid’s AI Readiness Questionnaire
Identity in the Age of AI
CISOs today face an unprecedented convergence of operational technology (OT), information technology (IT), and intelligent automation. With identity as the new perimeter, AI can become either a force multiplier—or a liability—depending on how well organizations manage access governance.
Gathid’s AI Readiness Program asks five critical questions that every forward-thinking CISO should be able to answer with confidence.
- Have You Audited Every Identity—Human and Non-Human?
AI readiness begins with visibility. Dormant accounts, unmanaged service identities, and unknown devices can serve as silent threats. A comprehensive identity audit lays the groundwork for mitigating risk, aligning your organization’s access policies with its AI ambitions.
- Are Roles, Permissions, and Responsibilities Clearly Defined?
Granular access control is non-negotiable. Gathid advocates for role-based and attribute-based permissions, ensuring that AI systems operate within predefined, enforceable limits—minimizing over-permissioning and eliminating access sprawl.
- Do Your Access Controls Support AI Deployment?
Technologies like SSO, MFA, and dynamic access reviews provide necessary guardrails. Gathid enhances these controls with relationship-based insights and contextual access mapping, adapting to real-time changes in employee status, location, and risk posture.
- Are You Leveraging the Right Tools for Identity Visualization and Testing?
Gathid’s Identity Graph and Digital Twin technology allows for deep, real-time modeling of identity relationships across your enterprise. This visual layer reveals potential conflicts, inappropriate access, and toxic role combinations before they’re exploited—all without disrupting production environments.
- Are Your Policies Aligned with AI-Specific Risks?
AI has unique access requirements. Without proper simulation and governance, it can unintentionally expose sensitive data or violate compliance mandates. Gathid’s tools allow you to simulate AI behavior in secure environments, mitigating risks before real-world deployment.
The Future Is AI-Ready Identity Governance
As enterprise leaders, CISOs must take a proactive stance. That means:
- Auditing every identity and device—even those tied to AI agents
- Simulating access scenarios through Gathid’s Digital Twin
- Visualizing risk with Knowledge Graph-powered context
- Creating AI-aware governance policies tailored to their environments
With Gathid, your identity landscape becomes an asset—not a liability—on the path to secure AI adoption.
Why It Matters
If your AI strategy overlooks identity and access management, you’re building on a cracked foundation. Access creep, over-permissioning, and lack of visibility are vulnerabilities that AI will amplify, not fix.
Gathid helps CISOs prepare for that future—responsibly, securely, and strategically.
Learn more about Gathid’s AI Readiness Program:
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📈 Future-proof your identity governance before deploying AI at scale.
About the Author
Gary Miliefsky is the publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine and a renowned cybersecurity expert, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. As the founder and CEO of Cyber Defense Media Group, he has significantly influenced the cybersecurity landscape. With decades of experience, Gary is a founding member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a National Information Security Group member, and an active adviser to government and private sector organizations. His insights have been featured in Forbes, CNBC, and The Wall Street Journal, as well as on CNN, Fox News, ABC, NBC, and international media outlets, making him a trusted authority on advanced cyber threats and innovative defense strategies. Gary’s dedication to cybersecurity extends to educating the public, operating a scholarship program for young women in cybersecurity, and investing in and developing cutting-edge technologies to protect against evolving cyber risks.
