What ensures NHI are protected in cloud platforms

This article explains the strategic importance of managing Non‑Human Identities (machine identities) in cloud environments, covering lifecycle practices (discovery, classification, threat detection, remediation), context-aware monitoring, automation and AI, integration with legacy and DevOps workflows, and compliance and cost benefits; it also highlights common challenges and generic case-study outcomes, advocating an end-to-end approach to strengthen cloud security posture and reduce risk.