Agentic AI Governance: How to Approach It

**Executive Summary:** This article highlights the security risks posed by autonomous AI agents operating outside traditional IAM controls, presents survey findings showing widespread agent use and weak runtime governance, and advocates for a vendor-neutral Identity Control Plane (illustrated by Strata's Maverics AI Identity Gateway) that enforces per-task ephemeral tokens, delegation-aware logging, and MCP-native authorization to reduce identity dark matter and comply with emerging regulations.