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.