NIST and AI agents: 1Password’s approach to agent identity

NIST published a concept paper stating, “Organizations need to understand how identity principles such as identification, authentication, and authorization can apply to agents to provide appropriate protections while enabling business value.” This post, and the series that follows, is 1Password’s response to NIST’s call for input on how those principles should apply to agents. At 1Password, we approach security through simplicity. We are developing an agent identity architecture to simplify and enhance the security of AI agents, ensuring interoperability with existing systems.