Does your NHI system deliver essential value

This article argues that Non-Human Identity (NHI) management—covering machine credentials, tokens, and secrets—is critical for modern cybersecurity. It outlines the strategic importance of NHI systems, benefits (reduced risk, compliance, efficiency, visibility, cost savings), common challenges (lack of visibility, lifecycle management, team gaps), best practices (discovery, secret rotation, policy enforcement, continuous monitoring), and the influence of cloud and AI, recommending context-aware, automated lifecycle management and cross-team collaboration to strengthen security posture.