Identity propagation

Mechanism for consistently maintaining and transferring user identity across distributed components in systems, critical for security in agentic systems utilizing generative-ai and rag.

Core Challenges

• Propagating Identity: Effectively carrying user identity through multi-component workflows (e.g., GenAI agents, RAG pipelines)
• User Permissions: Determining and enforcing granular access controls across all system components
• Context Preservation: Maintaining identity integrity during dynamic agent composition and state transitions

For detailed strategies addressing these challenges in enterprise environments, see IBM agentic security.

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Source Notes

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