Non-Human Identity

Service accounts, workload identities, and secrets governance.

1 vendors · Last updated 5/30/2026

Quick answer

What is Non-Human Identity?

Short answer

Non-human identity (NHI) platforms discover and govern service accounts, API keys, OAuth apps, and workload credentials that humans never see.

Best for
Security teams trying to inventory and reduce risk from sprawling service accounts and machine credentials.
When to choose
Prioritize discovery breadth, posture/risk scoring, and remediation workflows. NHI is a fast-moving category — re-evaluate yearly.
When not to choose
Skip Non-Human Identity tooling if a broader IAM platform already covers your needs and you don't have category-specific requirements.

Top vendors in Non-Human Identity

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Aembit
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Aembit is a workload identity and access management platform that manages how workloads, services, and AI agents authenticate and access downstream APIs and services — without static credentials.

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