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Okta adds AI agent runtime gateway, forms Blueprint Alliance with AWS and CrowdStrike

Okta ships runtime kill switch for AI agents—and gets AWS, CrowdStrike, and Google Cloud to align on a standard.

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Agent security and governance are moving from design-time policy to production runtime enforcement. Okta's gateway and the Blueprint Alliance suggest the industry is converging on a control plane for autonomous systems—critical infrastructure for enterprises deploying agents at scale.

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  1. Okta launched runtime enforcement and kill switch for Okta for AI Agents platform

  2. Blueprint Alliance formed with 12 vendors including AWS, CrowdStrike, Google Cloud

  3. Focus: runtime governance and agent safety in production

  4. Announcement made at Oktane conference, Las Vegas, September 22, 2026

  5. Agent control plane and enforcement standards emerging as category

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Publisher excerpt: Identity and access management company Okta Inc. used the opening day of its Oktane conference in Las Vegas today to announce runtime enforcement and a wider kill switch for its Okta for AI Agents platform. Okta also joined 11 other vendors, among them Amazon Web Services Inc., CrowdStrike Holdings…
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