Securing AI Agent Access: A Post-RPA Guide to Scalable Automation and NHI Governance

Read the full article here: https://www.oasis.security/blog/rpa-to-ai-agents-secure-access?source=nhimg

Enterprises are moving beyond basic Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to adopt intelligent, autonomous AI agents that drive complex workflows. These AI-powered agents don’t just follow scripts — they learn, adapt, and make independent decisions across cloud platforms, APIs, and critical business systems. But with this evolution comes a new set of security risks.

In this article, we break down the shift from RPA to AI agents and explain why securing agent access must become a core pillar of your identity and automation strategy.

You will learn:

• How AI agents differ from traditional RPA bots in terms of capabilities and risk exposure

• The key security challenges posed by AI agents, including dynamic tool access, decision-making autonomy, and excessive privileges 

• Best practices for secure AI agent access, including:

  • Using short-lived credentials and secrets vaults

  • Enforcing least privilege policies

  • Monitoring AI agent behavior in real time

  • Automating policy enforcement across environments
    

We also introduce how Oasis NHI Security Cloud can help organizations scale safely by managing AI agents as non-human identities (NHIs). Oasis enables full discovery, entitlement mapping, risk analysis, and policy automation — purpose-built for AI-driven environments.