Cybersecurity Awareness Month has long emphasized the importance of human behavior in maintaining digital security. This includes recognizing phishing emails, safeguarding login details, and making thoughtful decisions about accessing company networks, data, and accounts. However, as artificial intelligence (AI) systems become more common in businesses, a new challenge has emerged: managing the digital identities of these AI agents. Unlike human users, these AI systems can be deployed in large numbers without the same level of oversight, creating a new category of digital identities that are often poorly governed. These AI agents are increasingly functioning as independent entities within organizations. They can authenticate on systems, access sensitive information, interact with applications, perform tasks, and make decisions—all at the speed of a machine. When an AI agent has login credentials and permissions, it effectively becomes an identity, and like any identity, it can pose a risk if its access is too broad, too long-lasting, or not closely monitored. The challenge lies in the scale of these AI identities. Companies can deploy hundreds or even thousands of non-human identities much faster than they can integrate human employees. If these AI agents are given permanent credentials, extended permissions, or long-term access without proper oversight, the potential for security breaches increases rapidly. A single compromised AI agent with privileged access could allow attackers to directly access critical systems and data, just as a compromised human account might. The principles for securing these AI identities are not new. Organizations should treat AI agents the same way they treat human users by applying zero trust security practices. This includes verifying every identity, granting only the minimum access needed for a specific task, continuously monitoring privileged activities, and regularly updating credentials. As technology evolves, so must cybersecurity awareness. Just as companies have learned to manage human identities with care, they must now extend that understanding to AI systems. Recognizing AI agents as users and governing them appropriately will help organizations benefit from their capabilities without creating an unmanaged layer of high-risk access.