Cybersecurity and password service provider 1Password LLC today announced significant advancements in its security offerings with the introduction of new agentic artificial intelligence capabilities and enhanced features to its Extended Access Management platform.

The new releases are aimed at securing and governing both human and nonhuman access and, in doing so, ensuring protection as AI agents and unmanaged devices play an increasingly prominent role in today’s distributed work environments.

Leading the list of announcements is 1Password’s launch of “Agentic AI Security” capabilities that are designed to secure AI agents that increasingly handle tasks traditionally executed by humans.

1Password argues that as AI agents are poised to manage critical workflows, such as decisions, task execution and system interactions, businesses now face new security challenges. These nonhuman agents require unique management of their identities and access credentials, something legacy identity management solutions weren’t built to address.

The new Agentic AI Security offering has been built for agentic AI at machine scale, enabling enterprises to manage the growing complexity of autonomous agents. Using the solution, businesses can secure AI agents’ access to sensitive systems and data, apply access policies dynamically and monitor AI activities for compliance.

1Password’s platform eliminates the need for hardcoded secrets and enforces least privilege access, ensuring that AI agents can perform tasks securely without exposing confidential information.

The new offering also includes the 1Password SDK for Agentic AI, a software development kit tool that allows developers to securely build and manage AI workflows, allowing them to securely read, write and rotate secrets at runtime.

XAM platform enhancements

Alongside the launch of Agentic AI Security, 1Password also announced enhancements to its XAM platform to tackle modern security challenges. The enhancements seek to help organizations that must manage not only their information technology systems but also the increasing use of unmanaged devices and apps, including those accessed by AI agents.

The newly announced capabilities help companies streamline device compliance, app governance and access control to ensure secure enterprise operations across all devices and applications, managed or not.

Key enhancements to 1Password’s XAM platform include Extended Device Compliance, a feature that ensures that both personal and managed devices meet security requirements before granting access to web and AI apps. Doing so addresses the increasing risks associated with unmanaged devices, helping organizations safeguard their systems from potential vulnerabilities.

The platform also introduces Access Governance Tools, which provide IT teams with complete visibility into software-as-a-service apps, automate access reviews and identify shadow IT. The tools help improve control and compliance across the organization, making it easier to manage app access and mitigate risks.

Finally, a new App Launcher simplifies secure, one-click access to both managed and unmanaged business applications, reducing friction for end-users while maintaining high-security standards. The App Launcher is complemented with XAM Console, a unified administrator hub that allows security teams to manage the user lifecycle, monitor risks and enforce policies across users, devices and applications, thereby enhancing security visibility and control.

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