... Gartner First Takes Fresh insights on emerging trends As AI agents multiply, securing workload identities must be a cybersecurity priority. Cisco’s acquisition of Astrix signals that workload identity governance is moving to the center of AI security strategy. Cybersecurity leaders must accelerate ado ...
Analyst(s): Nathan Harris | Mary Ruddy | Steve Wessels | Michael Kelley
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... Gartner First Takes Fresh insights on emerging trends AI leaders should adapt their strategies following the 18 May 2026 Blackstone-Google joint venture announcement. Operating agent fleets necessitates an evolved cloud stack. Consider the existing cloud as foundation, and treat the new agent-native s ...
Analyst(s): Mark O'Neill | Chirag Dekate | Lydia Leong | Neil MacDonald
... Access Insights Already a Gartner client? Heads of I&O struggle to keep up with rapid cloud innovation. Instead of tracking every change, they should support CCOE-led cloud service life cycle governance, aligning skills, platform teams and FinOps to manage innovation continuously while maintaining con ...
... Organizations rely on MDM to unify critical data from across their enterprise. Misperceptions around sovereign AI initiatives and impacts can lead to siloed programs and undermine AI efficacy. Rather than overpromoting localization, D&A leaders can build resilience into their organizations and archi ...
Analyst(s): Lydia Clougherty Jones | Stephen Kennedy
... Multiagent AI systems can drive autonomous operations but require extensive risk management. Simulation twins — advanced digital replicas of physical assets with simulation capability — offer oil and gas CIOs a pathway to derisk multiagent development and improve scalability. Insights at a Glance Stra ...
... Awareness of AI agent-discovered vulnerabilities has increased rapidly, thanks to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview, the associated Project Glasswing and OpenAI’s Daybreak initiative. Heads of I&O must respond to a permanently altered threat landscape by collaborating to modernize cybersecurity. Insi ...
... Securing AI agents without a deployment-based IAM taxonomy guarantees failure and misaligned IAM strategies. Identity architects must overcome analysis paralysis by establishing distinct IAM strategies and IAM controls to address six commonly deployed AI agent types. Overview Analysis Recommendations Co ...
... AI is fundamentally fracturing the traditional T-shaped I&O talent model, rendering it obsolete. Heads of I&O must immediately mandate the shift to comb-shaped profiles — a non-negotiable requirement to mitigate automation risk and secure operational control over AI-driven environments. Insights at a ...
... Healthcare CIOs face immense pressure to accelerate AI initiatives and deliver ROI. Success requires strong data management foundations, including team structures, governance and data engineering practices. Use this research to benchmark against your peers and strengthen your AI-readiness. Overview Ga ...