Palo Alto Networks Introduces Idira: The Next-Generation Identity Security Platform Built for the AI Enterprise

• 18 May 2026
• TM Team
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Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, unveiled Idira, the next-generation identity security platform to discover, control and govern all identities, eliminating the silos that have left the modern enterprise exposed. This launch marks a significant upgrade with expanded capabilities for existing CyberArk customers and the industry as a whole by delivering modern privilege access management (PAM) with agentic functionality. Organizations can now extend dynamic privilege controls across every human, machine and agentic identity.

The rapid adoption of AI has fundamentally changed who and what has privilege inside the enterprise. Every identity – human, machine and agentic – can now operate with autonomous access to sensitive data and systems at scale. However, traditional identity point solutions were built for yesterday’s problems, where elevated access was reserved for a select few. As privilege becomes increasingly pervasive and agentic access remains uncontrolled, identity has become the primary attack vector, with 9 out of 10 organizations experiencing an identity-related breach in the past year.

And the attack surface continues to grow with machine and AI identities now outnumbering humans 109 to 1, while 61% of privileged access requests are fulfilled with standing privilege rather than on-demand, leaving the enterprise even more vulnerable to identity threats. Idira closes this gap by setting a new standard for modern PAM. By eliminating standing privileges and extending dynamic privilege controls to all users, Idira democratizes privilege access to help ensure that all identities are secured, not just managed. The platform delivers these capabilities through AI-driven visibility, dynamic controls and governance.

Peretz Regev, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Idira, Palo Alto Networks, said, “Identity has become the new battleground of the AI enterprise. With adversaries now logging in rather than breaking in, every identity has become a target. Idira transforms how enterprises secure this critical asset by evolving beyond traditional PAM and integrating machine identity security to deliver comprehensive agentic identity protection. By combining the deep expertise of the industry’s original PAM pioneers with the unparalleled scale and speed of Palo Alto Networks, we are providing leaders with the precision and control necessary to govern the entire identity landscape and secure the future of innovation.”