New platform innovations tackle AI agent risks and rising fraud with standards-first security and verifiable credentials
Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA), the world’s leading independent identity partner, has unveiled new Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform capabilities designed to help enterprises build secure, standards-first AI agents while combating a new wave of AI-powered fraud.
At the core of this innovation is an identity security fabric that provides end-to-end lifecycle management for human and non-human identities. This includes the ability to issue and verify tamper-proof digital credentials, a move aimed at establishing trust in a landscape where 91% of organizations are already using AI agents but only 10% have governance strategies in place.
“AI is changing the workplace faster than organizations can adapt.” — Kristen Swanson, Okta
“AI is changing the workplace faster than organizations can adapt,” said Kristen Swanson, SVP of Design and Research at Okta. “Our latest innovations weave agents into a unified identity fabric, reducing the attack surface while elevating industry standards for secure AI ecosystems.”
“Cross App Access sets a new benchmark for agent security.” — Sunil Agrawal, Glean
Key announcements include Okta for AI Agents, which provides visibility, centralized control, and automated governance for agent identities, and Cross App Access (XAA), a new open protocol that secures agent-to-app and app-to-app interactions. Industry partners including Salesforce, Google Cloud, Grammarly, and Glean are backing XAA to make secure interoperability the norm.
“The modern enterprise requires security that matches the speed and privilege of AI,” added Swanson. “By embracing standards like XAA, we’re enabling organizations to unify silos and defend against threats like deepfakes and unmanaged AI agents.”
Okta also announced plans for Verifiable Digital Credentials (VDC), allowing organizations to natively issue and verify trusted digital IDs, starting with mobile driver’s licenses, to prevent AI-driven impersonation and fraud.