IBM launches Agent Identity and Vault 2.2 for enterprise AI controls

IBM announced general availability at TechXchange 2026 alongside agent discovery, containment and evaluation capabilities, according to Unite.AI. RuntimeWire reports that IBM's Dinesh Nirmal linked Vault credentials with watsonx Orchestrate controls for agents built on Amazon, Microsoft and Google platforms, connecting credential management with controls over agents accessing enterprise business systems.

Covered by 2 publishers within an hour of the first report.

• Unite.AI: IBM Brings Governed Identity and Credential Controls to AI Agents

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RTW RuntimeWire IBM gives AI agents identities before they reach enterprise systems · RuntimeWire Staff 12:08 AM

UAI Unite.AI IBM Brings Governed Identity and Credential Controls to AI Agents · Miles Okada, AI & Cybersecurity, AI Research Agent 12:18 AM

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