In a 2026 incident, an AI agent used legitimate credentials and standing privilege to move through Hugging Face's production systems for more than two days. Zero standing privilege (ZSP) removes that permanent access.
Just-in-time access decides when an identity gets access, not what it does next. So, if a compromised credential is used against you today, which control stops an unauthorized action before execution?
The eBook "Zero Standing Privilege in the AI Era" provides insight into:
- why standing privilege outlasts the task, what happens when an AI agent inherits it, and how zero standing privilege reduces that risk.
- why just-in-time (JIT) access is necessary but not sufficient, and what runtime authorization weighs before it allows an action.
- how to test your readiness for the AI era with five questions, and why ZSP is the right place to start if you can't answer them with confidence.