AI agents are becoming powerful autonomous actors within enterprise environments, helping organisations automate workflows, make decisions and scale operations faster. However, the discussion around AI agents often focuses on innovation, while giving less attention to how they are governed once deployed. Without proper governance, AI agents can create new risks. They may take unintended actions, access unauthorised systems or expose sensitive data. Each ungoverned agent can become a potential point of failure, increasing the likelihood of data breaches, compliance violations and financial loss. To unlock the value of AI agents safely, organisations need an identity-first governance model. Identity and Access Management now plays a central role in determining what agents can access, who owns them and how their actions are monitored. Continuous visibility, clear permissions, entitlement governance and ongoing security controls are essential to ensuring AI agents remain safe, accountable and aligned with business needs. Download the report to find out more. This content has been created and paid for by SailPoint