In February 2026, the cybersecurity landscape shifted. CrowdStrike’s acquisition of Sgnl signaled the end of the "Static Login" era. By moving toward "Continuous Access," they have effectively neutralized the threat of stale credentials.

But in the age of AI Agents, Identity is only half the battle.

The Gap: Keys vs. Directions

The structural limitation of the current security stack is simple: Sgnl validates that an agent is allowed to hold the key. It does not, however, validate if the agent is turning that key in a dangerous direction.

If a fully authorized agent starts hallucinating—or falls victim to a prompt injection via a simple calendar invite—and begins wiping production tables, the identity provider will report a "Success." The credentials were valid. The action was catastrophic.

From Identity to Intent

We are moving into an era where "Who you are" matters significantly less than "What you are doing." This is the premise behind the Faramesh Architecture (arXiv:2601.17744), which proposes a protocol-agnostic execution control plane for autonomous systems.

"Autonomous execution lacks a mandatory decision boundary... existing solutions fail structurally to enforce execution-time authorization." — Faramesh Paper (2026)

The next big acquisition war won't be fought over Identity. It will be fought over Intent. At Sevorix, we believe the only way to secure the thousands of developers currently deploying local agents like OpenClaw is to move the perimeter from the login screen to the Action Authorization Boundary (AAB).

As the "AI Employee" becomes a reality in the enterprise, "crossing your fingers" is no longer a security strategy. It is a liability. The future belongs to those who can govern behavior, not just verify IDs.