Over the next two years, identity will become even more central because AI makes attackers faster
And here’ s the issue: these identities often have broad access and don’ t get reviewed the way people do. That’ s why they’ ve become such an attractive target.
In the GCC Digital Transformation smart services, platforms, critical infrastructure, those non-human identities, are everywhere. So bringing them under consistent policy, ownership and monitoring becomes a board-level conversation, not just an IT detail.
What investments is Okta making to equip partners in the Middle East with skills, certifications and tools to deliver AI-enhanced identity security?
Partners tell us they don’ t just need product training they need repeatable ways to deliver outcomes. So the focus is on skills, certifications and practical playbooks that help partners package services customers will actually buy.
That includes enablement across sales and technical teams, hands-on labs, and field support to help partners build offerings like managed identity detection, governance programmes and secure access modernisation.
The goal is to shorten the time from‘ we learned it’ to‘ we can deliver it at scale’.
Looking ahead, how will AI reshape the identity security market in the region over the next 12 – 24 months and where should partners focus?
Over the next two years, identity will become even more central because AI makes attackers faster, and it also makes businesses more automated. That combination increases pressure on access controls.
You’ ll see more demand for continuous, risk-based access rather than one-time setups. You’ ll also see governance become less of a checkbox and more of a requirement to prove control especially in regulated sectors.
If I had to advise partners where to focus, it would be three areas: managed identity threat detection and response, phishing-resistant authentication, and AI non-human identity control. If you can do those well, you’ ll stay competitive.
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