Why Tech Alone Won't Solve the Machine Identity Crisis

#1688820: Why Tech Alone Won't Solve the Machine Identity Crisis

Description:	PwC's Sowvik Chakrabarty on a Governance-First Approach to Machine Identities Machine identities have proliferated across organizations, with ratios ranging from 10 to 50 machine identities for every human identity, creating significant security challenges for enterprises. This growth shows no signs of slowing as companies adopt more cloud architecture, AI models, robotic process automation and connected devices. Many organizations struggle with this challenge because they approach it solely from a technological perspective without developing appropriate compliance frameworks, risk frameworks and governance policies, said Sowvik Chakrabarty, Principal, PwC, Cyber IAM Leader. "Where organizations struggle is when they try to tackle it with technology alone, and they don't have the right compliance framework or risk framework and applicable standards and policies that govern how these different machine identities need to be tracked and managed," Chakrabarty said. In this video interview with Information Security Media Group at CyberArk Impact 2025, Chakrabarty also discussed: The potential for agentic AI to create ratios of 200 machine identities to 1 human identity; Why centralized governance with decentralized management is often the best approach; How PwC's partnership with CyberArk helps address machine identity challenges. With more than 20 years of industry experience, Chakrabarty leads IAM initiatives, guiding organizations in risk management and regulatory compliance, developing innovative solutions for emerging technologies, and creating effective security frameworks that enhance overall security posture.
More info:	https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/tech-alone-wont-solve-machine-identity-crisis-a-28006?rf=2025-06-26_ENEWS_SUB_BIS__Slot7_ART28006&mkt_tok=MDUxLVpYSS0yMzcAAAGbS6zXO7in_ogfBywnjwYK4M4XUUq1A0zB6gVPHBbNbFvQbt_dbCWteEUCjg8J9voEnABgkHw0Loa75VwxZXFzhWovqzYBahxcikzV6Njs04A67w

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PwC's Sowvik Chakrabarty on a Governance-First Approach to Machine Identities

Machine identities have proliferated across organizations, with ratios ranging from 10 to 50 machine identities for every human identity, creating significant security challenges for enterprises. This growth shows no signs of slowing as companies adopt more cloud architecture, AI models, robotic process automation and connected devices.

Many organizations struggle with this challenge because they approach it solely from a technological perspective without developing appropriate compliance frameworks, risk frameworks and governance policies, said Sowvik Chakrabarty, Principal, PwC, Cyber IAM Leader.

"Where organizations struggle is when they try to tackle it with technology alone, and they don't have the right compliance framework or risk framework and applicable standards and policies that govern how these different machine identities need to be tracked and managed," Chakrabarty said.

In this video interview with Information Security Media Group at CyberArk Impact 2025, Chakrabarty also discussed:

The potential for agentic AI to create ratios of 200 machine identities to 1 human identity;
Why centralized governance with decentralized management is often the best approach;
How PwC's partnership with CyberArk helps address machine identity challenges.
With more than 20 years of industry experience, Chakrabarty leads IAM initiatives, guiding organizations in risk management and regulatory compliance, developing innovative solutions for emerging technologies, and creating effective security frameworks that enhance overall security posture.

More info:

https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/tech-alone-wont-solve-machine-identity-crisis-a-28006?rf=2025-06-26_ENEWS_SUB_BIS__Slot7_ART28006&mkt_tok=MDUxLVpYSS0yMzcAAAGbS6zXO7in_ogfBywnjwYK4M4XUUq1A0zB6gVPHBbNbFvQbt_dbCWteEUCjg8J9voEnABgkHw0Loa75VwxZXFzhWovqzYBahxcikzV6Njs04A67w

Date added	June 26, 2025, 6:06 p.m.
Source	Bank info Security
Subjects	AI/ML - Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / GenAI / Artificial General Intelligence - AGI - Various Generic - Password and Identity Management PodCasts / Webcast / Webinar / eSummit / Virtual Event etc. Security Management/Strategic Security/ROI/ROSI - CISO and Higher Level