Orchid Security Delivers AI Readiness Controls With Application-Level Kill Switches

Orchid Security launched AI readiness controls for agents, including identity drift detection and application-level kill switches. Its Identity Gap 2026 research found 57% of enterprise identity is unseen and unmanaged, letting agents escalate privileges in seconds.

• 57% of enterprise identity is unseen and unmanaged, per Orchid research
• An agent can exceed its scope in seconds without defeating any control
• Controls span four stages: observe, understand, govern, prove
• Application-level kill switch cuts agent authority via existing infrastructure