Cloud Security
Entra ID for Non-Human Identities: Governing Service Principals, Managed Identities and Agent Identities
Service principals, managed identities and now Entra agent identities are all non-human identities in the same directory, and they multiply faster than anyone reviews them. This guide explains what each type is, which credential each should use, what Workload ID Premium and Agent 365 actually add, and which identity to choose for which workload, with every claim checked against Microsoft's documentation in September 2026.
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