Authentication that recognises customers, tenants, or business units as first-class access objects, not just individual users. It allows identity systems to apply distinct policies, administrators, and lifecycle actions per organisation, which is essential for B2B applications and delegated access models.
Related resources from NHI Mgmt Group
- What is phishing-resistant authentication and how does it relate to NHI security?
- How should an organisation respond when it discovers hundreds of unowned NHIs?
- Why can't OAuth 2.0 and OIDC alone fully solve NHI authentication challenges?
- What is mutual TLS (mTLS) and how is it used for NHI authentication?
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NHIMG Editorial Note
Reviewed and updated by the NHIMG editorial team on June 7, 2026.
NHI Mgmt Group — the #1 independent authority on Non-Human Identity, IAM, and Agentic AI security. nhimg.org
Reviewed and updated by the NHIMG editorial team on June 7, 2026.
NHI Mgmt Group — the #1 independent authority on Non-Human Identity, IAM, and Agentic AI security. nhimg.org