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AI agents need secure, dynamic access management rather than hardcoded static credentials. The recommended approach involves just-in-time (JIT) credentials that are session-bound and automatically revoked, layered with OAuth 2.0 for user identity via an IDP (like Okta), and OAuth 2.0 CIBA (Client-Initiated Backchannel Authentication) for sensitive operations. CIBA acts like passkeys for agents, pushing out-of-band approval prompts to a user's phone before high-risk actions execute. Together, these mechanisms protect against jailbreaking and prompt injection attacks by stripping standing privileges and requiring explicit per-action authorization.

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