Okta is positioning itself as a key provider of identity and security controls for AI agents, responding to enterprise demand for "kill switch" capabilities that can shut down rogue or policy-violating agents. CEO Todd McKinnon highlighted that while 92% of executives report widespread AI agent use, only 22% have proper identity controls in place, creating significant security gaps. Okta's solution involves maintaining a directory of agents, setting access policies, and severing authorization tokens when agents go rogue — a capability already attracting major partners including ServiceNow, Salesforce, and AWS.
