Delinea combines PAM with StrongDM's runtime authorization

IT Brief Australia reports that Delinea has completed the acquisition of StrongDM, integrating the universal access management vendor into its identity security platform to address the growing challenges of non-human identities and agentic AI.

The combined offering pairs Delinea's privileged access management controls with StrongDM's just-in-time runtime authorization, enabling organizations to replace standing and hard-coded privileges with policies evaluated at the moment of action. CEO Art Gilliland emphasized that "standing and hard-coded privileges remain one of the largest sources of risk in modern, AI-driven environments," and the integration empowers rapid, secure AI adoption by balancing governance with operational speed.

The platform will provide real-time access evaluation for both human and non-human identities across infrastructure, databases, containers, and CI/CD pipelines. IDC Senior Research Analyst Emanuel Figueroa noted that "the rise of agentic AI and non-human identities is accelerating operational workflows to machine speed, exposing the limits of static privilege models."

The acquisition reflects a strategic shift toward just-in-time controls that match access windows to operational needs, reducing exposure to credential theft and supply chain attacks. Financial terms were undisclosed.