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Governance, Ownership & Risk

Who should be accountable for agent identity governance?

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By NHI Mgmt Group Editorial Team Updated June 7, 2026 Domain: Governance, Ownership & Risk

Accountability should sit with one named owner for the agent class, supported by security, IT, and platform teams. Fragmented responsibility leads to inconsistent policies, weak audit evidence, and unclear exception handling. The right model is a single accountable chain for identity, access, logging, and lifecycle decisions.

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Reviewed and updated by the NHIMG editorial team on June 7, 2026.
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