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The Domain is
the Root of Trust.

Learn how DNS-Based authentication delivers trust,
control, and accountability for AI agents at scale.

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AI agents are moving faster than the security and governance controls designed to manage them. In this IDC Perspective, analyst Frank Dickson explores how DNS can serve as a scalable enforcement layer for agent authentication, authorization, and access control, helping organizations establish trust in autonomous AI systems.

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  • Why traditional IAM approaches fall short for AI agents
  • How DNS can become a scalable control point for agent trust and governance
  • What enterprises should consider when evaluating AI agent security strategies
  • How organizations can enforce policy and stop unauthorized agent activity before a connection is established
Complexity is the real blocker
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"The agent inventory problem is the new shadow IT problem, except the blast radius is larger and the audit trail is thinner. DNS-based policy enforcement is one of the few controls that can scale as fast as the agents themselves."
— Frank Dickson, Group Vice President, Security & Trust, IDC
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