CyberArk strengthens identity security in India with AI and Zero Trust focus

As enterprises across the globe navigate a rapidly evolving threat landscape, identity security has become a critical priority. CyberArk, a global leader in identity security, is redefining how organizations protect both human and machine identities—particularly in an era dominated by AI, automation, and hybrid IT environments.

From Human to Machine Identities
According to Rohan Vaidya, Area Vice President for India and SAARC at CyberArk, the identity and access management (IAM) space has evolved significantly over the years. “Initially, identity management focused on human users—the assumption being that humans were the weakest link,” he explains. Over time, as organizations adopted cloud, automation, and AI tools, machine identities—such as bots, scripts, and AI agents—became equally critical.

“For one human employee, enterprises now manage 84 to 85 machine identities,” Vaidya notes. “These machine identities must be protected, and their access securely managed, rotated, and stored. It ...