Agentic Identity IndexBest for agent identity and ownership
Distinct agent principals and an accountable human or team owner.
NewCore 9.0
Agent discovery 8.0 / Per-action policy 9.0 / Agent credentials 8.0
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All 11 platforms are ranked on this criterion alone. A capability lead does not imply a lead on every buyer situation.
| Rank | Platform | Type / best for | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NewCore | Agent governance layerAgent Guardian connects agent identity to an accountable owner. Discovery is described on the Discover page. | 9.0 | Review Docs |
| 2= | Aembit | Agent and workload identity brokerWorkload identities and blended human-agent context identify the caller. | 8.5 | Review Docs |
| 3= | Astrix | Agent discovery and provisioningAgent Control Plane records ownership and identity attestation. | 8.5 | Review Docs |
| 4= | Idira | Agent identity brokerAgent discovery records ownership and purpose; registered agents can use an Identity Broker. | 8.5 | Review Docs |
| 5= | SailPoint Entro | Agent discovery and credential governanceAgent and NHI records correlate owners with human identities in SailPoint. | 8.5 | Review Docs |
| 6= | Silverfort | Agent identity securityAI Agent Security maps agents to accountable human owners. | 8.5 | Review Docs |
| 7= | Clutch Security | Agent identity guardrailsAgent lineage maps deployer, tools, identities and reachable resources. | 8.0 | Review Docs |
| 8= | Descope | Agent authentication and access hubAgent Directory provides registered agent identity and user-linked context. | 8.0 | Review Docs |
| 9= | Keycard | Agent access infrastructureEach agent has an identity evaluated with user, application and workload context. | 8.0 | Review Docs |
| 10= | Teleport | Infrastructure and MCP accessThe feature matrix lists per-agent cryptographic identity and agent-owner linkage in Enterprise tiers. | 8.0 | Review Docs |
| 11= | Token Security | Agent discovery and postureAgent discovery includes owner attribution and access mapping. | 8.0 | Review Docs |
What the score measures
Distinct agent principals and an accountable human or team owner. Scores reflect cited public documentation, not independent deployment tests.
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