Vanderbilt Extends Identity Governance to AI Agents

Vanderbilt University is applying its existing identity governance framework to AI agents as they enter institutional workflows. Using Okta-powered single sign-on across a complex environment spanning research, athletics and residential life, the university faces layered identity challenges where individuals hold multiple simultaneous roles. CIO Shane Callahan highlights unresolved accountability questions around AI agents that act outside guardrails, including liability and cyber insurance gaps. He urges institutions to apply existing technology-intake and governance processes rather than building new frameworks from scratch, noting that AI agents are ultimately another identity and data management challenge.