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Shifting enterprise budget allocations for identity security in AI agent deployments

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A 2025–2026 Omdia study indicates identity teams are establishing dedicated budgets for securing AI agents, reflecting a significant shift from traditional IAM funding models controlled by CIO or CISO offices. As AI agents proliferate and operate autonomously across hybrid environments, securing their identities—authentication, authorization, governance, and life cycle management—has become a first-class requirement. Enterprises are allocating standalone AI budgets to fund these identity security layers, creating a new funding stream distinct from IT or security budgets.

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  1. 21.05.2026 18:43 1 articles · 1h ago

    Omdia data reveals dedicated AI budgets funding identity security for AI agents in 36% of enterprises

    Analysis of Omdia’s 2025–2026 surveys shows that over a third of identity leaders are using a separate AI budget to fund identity security infrastructure for AI agents. Funding mechanisms include standalone AI budgets, reallocations, or reductions in existing identity spending. Identity teams are establishing new governance and access management policies tailored to autonomous AI identities.

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  • Omdia surveyed 350 IT leaders in H1 2025 and found 45% of enterprises used a completely new, standalone budget for AI agent projects, separate from digital transformation or innovation funds.

    First reported: 21.05.2026 18:43
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  • A January 2026 Omdia survey of 400 identity leaders found 36% tapped a separate AI budget to fund identity security tooling for AI agents, indicating a direct “identity tax” on AI initiatives.

    First reported: 21.05.2026 18:43
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  • Additional funding sources for AI agent identity security included reallocating from other tech/innovation budgets (28%), using digital transformation or AI initiative funds (21%), or reducing existing identity budgets elsewhere (15%).

    First reported: 21.05.2026 18:43
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  • AI agents introduce a new class of identities requiring fine-grained access controls, governance, life cycle management, and visibility to prevent over-permissioning and credential sprawl.

    First reported: 21.05.2026 18:43
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  • Identity teams report engaging with new stakeholders to align identity governance with AI agent policies, ensuring compliance, security, and scalable deployment.

    First reported: 21.05.2026 18:43
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