Why Machine Identities Deserve a Seat at the Identity Security Table

By Nitin Varma, SVP & MD, India & SAARC, Saviynt

In the middle of India’s digital acceleration, from Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to AI-driven automation, we talk a lot about securing people. But what about the identities that are not human?

Behind every cloud service, API, and bot sits a machine identity quietly authenticating millions of transactions. They don’t ask for leave. They don’t forget passwords. But when left unmanaged, they can open the biggest gaps in enterprise security.

I call them the “invisible workforce”, essential, yet often forgotten.

The Growing Machine Identity Blind Spot
CERT-In’s recent report shows that identity-related breaches are among the top causes of cyber incidents in India. What’s striking is how often these incidents trace back to the basics of expired certificates, hardcoded credentials, or service accounts no one owns anymore.

Earlier this year, researchers found API ...