TL;DR: Non-human identities (service accounts, API keys, workload identities, certificates, OAuth...
TL;DR: Non-human identities (service accounts, API keys, workload identities, certificates, OAuth apps, machine-to-machine access) now outnumber humans over 1:1 in most cloud-native orgs.
The biggest security risks are unmanaged lifecycle, overprivileged access, and exposed credentials across SDLC and cloud environments, not just secret storage.
The best NHI security tools in 2026 fall into four major categories:
Secrets Detection and Exposure Prevention
NHI Lifecycle and Governance Platforms
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