Okta launches inline gateway to police AI agent actions at runtime

Okta introduced an AI agent runtime gateway that sits in the path of agent actions and enforces authorization decisions at runtime. The company also acquired Permiso Security for threat detection and plans intent-based authorization in 2027.

• Okta's gateway sits inline to enforce authorization as AI agents act
• Okta acquired Permiso Security to add threat detection
• Intent-based authorization for the agent gateway is planned for 2027
• Okta observes both model prompts and the actions agents propose