Netwrix adds AI agent visibility to PingCastle and Threat Manager

By Atlas Watchline Staff · Corporate · August 18, 2026

Netwrix says updated PingCastle and Threat Manager tools add AI agent inventory visibility in Microsoft Entra ID, extend Entra ID risk checks to 102 and add Azure Files threat detection.

Netwrix said Aug. 18 that updated versions of PingCastle and Threat Manager add visibility into AI agent identities in Microsoft Entra ID, expand Entra ID risk checks to 102 and add threat detection for Azure Files.

The company said the updates are meant to extend identity security across Microsoft cloud environments. Netwrix said Threat Manager now gives security teams an inventory of AI agents in their environment and the access those agents hold, while PingCastle’s Entra ID coverage now includes 102 risk checks.

Why it matters

Identity security tools are increasingly being asked to track not only human users and service accounts, but also AI agents that can act with access inside enterprise systems. Netwrix said its latest release adds inventory visibility for AI agents in Microsoft Entra ID and extends monitoring across cloud identity settings.

The release also adds detection for Azure Files, which Netwrix said is designed to help protect file shares against ransomware, abnormal behavior and high-risk changes such as the creation of open access. Netwrix said agent-specific threat detection will come in a later release.

Context and background

Netwrix said PingCastle 4.0 and Threat Manager 3.3 are available now. The company described PingCastle as extending Active Directory posture assessment into the cloud identity plane, while Threat Manager already provides visibility and monitoring for service accounts through risk insights, abnormal-behavior detection and attack context.

In the release, Netwrix said the new capabilities complement Microsoft’s native tooling with independent assessment and visibility across the Microsoft identity plane. The company also cited a Cloud Security Alliance survey and its 2026 Data and Identity Security Report, though the underlying reports were not included in the brief.

What the company said

Jeff Warren, Netwrix’s chief product officer, said the update goes “a layer deeper” from visibility into what AI agents can access to visibility into which agents exist, according to the release.

The release also said fewer than one in five organizations fully govern non-human identities and described agents as the fastest-growing category. Those claims were attributed to Netwrix in the announcement.

What happens next

Netwrix said the new PingCastle and Threat Manager versions are available now. The company said agent-specific threat detection is planned for a later release.

Sources

• PR Newswire: Netwrix extends identity security to AI agents in Microsoft Entra ID

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