Securing Non-Human Identities In the Cloud

On-Demand Strategy Session: Securing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in Multi-Cloud Environments

In today’s multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructures, NHIs outnumber human identities 25x–50x in modern cloud environments, and without proper oversight, they become a prime attack vector for breaches.

This live strategy session moves beyond theory, providing a step-by-step roadmap to securing NHIs across cloud and hybrid environments.

What We’ll Cover:

Step 1: Define Your Strategic End State

Security must align with business priorities. Before implementing controls, organizations must establish what they’re solving for and where they need to be.

• How NHI security reduces risk, cost, and operational inefficiencies.
• Compliance mandates (SOC2, NYDFS, PCI-DSS) and business alignment.
• Balancing security with DevOps, automation, and cloud agility.

Step 2: Inventory Credentials & Eliminate Hidden Risks

You cannot secure what you can’t see. Before enforcing least privilege, organizations must first gain visibility into their NHIs.

• Identifying all NHIs (API keys, service accounts, automation tools).
• Classifying NHIs based on access level, criticality, and risk.
• Addressing orphaned or stale NHIs that pose immediate risks.

Step 3: Enforce Just-in-Time Access

Not all JIT solutions are equal. Removing standing privileges means more than temporary credentials—permissions must expire with them.

• How to transition NHIs from standing access to ephemeral, policy-driven permissions.
• Why cloud-native models (AWS AssumeRole, Azure Managed Identities) are key to securing NHIs.
• Lessons from real-world breaches—what went wrong, and what could have prevented them.

Step 4: Apply Least Privilege at Scale

NHIs are often over-permissioned due to default configurations and lack of governance.

• Applying granular, contextual policies based on workload needs.
• Ensuring NHIs get only the minimum necessary access, for the shortest duration.
• Automating access reviews, credential rotation, and enforcement.

Step 5: Future-Proof Your NHI Security Strategy

Security must scale with business growth. Organizations need a long-term plan for securing NHIs across automation, DevOps, and AI-driven workloads.

• Anticipating cloud expansion, M&A, and compliance shifts.
• Choosing solutions that secure both human and non-human identities.
• Ensuring continuous monitoring and policy enforcement without disrupting workflows.

Hear from:

• Lalit Choda: Founder of the Non-Human Identity Management Group
• John Gonsalves: Former leader at Citi Bank and JPMorgan Chase, Cloud PAM Advisor
• Art Poghosyan: CEO & Co-Founder of Britive

Bring your questions and learn from leaders in the field of identity security and multi-cloud access management.