--- source_url: "https://www.cyberark.com/resources/blog/secrets-out-why-workload-identity-is-essential-for-ai-agent-security" title: Identity Security Archive - Palo Alto Networks Blog mirrored_at: 2026-08-05T13:01:42.310Z host: www.cyberark.com cited_in_42a: true mirror_canonical: "https://index.42a.ai/www.cyberark.com/resources/blog/secrets-out-why-workload-identity-is-essential-for-ai-agent-security" --- > **Original source:** https://www.cyberark.com/resources/blog/secrets-out-why-workload-identity-is-essential-for-ai-agent-security [ ## Idira Identity Security Platform: Discover Every Privilege (Part 2) ](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/identity-security/continuous-identity-privilege-discovery/) Key Takeaway: Identity and privilege discovery continuously maps access risks across human, machine, and agentic identities. 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