Defensible Identity Architecture

By: Kai London

Non-human identities now outnumber people, and someone must sign for what the machines do.

Defensible Identity Architecture is a professional reference by Professor Kai London. It covers non-human identities, agentic AI, the regulatory crosswalk, machine accountability, decision rights architecture, the identity control plane, SPIFFE and workload identity, ITDR and cyber-insurance posture.

Written for boards, executives, CISOs, engineers, risk and compliance leaders and practitioners who need clear, defensible guidance they can put to work, the book combines explanation with practical frameworks, checklists and decision aids.

Key topics include: non-human identities, agentic AI, the regulatory crosswalk, machine accountability, decision rights architecture, the identity control plane, SPIFFE, workload identity, ITDR, cyber-insurance posture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HLNH53QM
• ISBN13: 9798182827324
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Kai
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"