Most "agent IAM" are just service accounts with better branding.
The real gap isn't authentication. It's intent: security teams can't answer "why is this action happening?" fast enough to stop it.
Plan Interception: The First Control
In our pilots, the first control we deploy is plan interception: capture the agent's execution plan before it runs, then map it into a sequence-of-execution graph so policy can block risky tool chains upfront.
Delegated Authority Over Impersonation
Second, we force delegated authority over impersonation: tokens must prove both the human principal and the acting agent, or the request is treated as untrusted.
One-Click Deprovisioning
Third, we make "one-click deprovisioning" a hard requirement: if an agent is compromised, kill just that identity without breaking everything else.
The Question Worth Asking
Where would intent checks sit in your current authorization path—gateway, IdP, or the agent runtime?
ArmorIQ is launching its Intent-first Agent IAM service to solve these issues and more. Visit www.armoriq.ai to see what intent-based authorization looks like in practice.