# Natoma and 1Password help enterprises scale AI securely with governed agent access

DevFeed: [Natoma and 1Password help enterprises scale AI securely with governed agent access](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/natoma-and-1password-help-enterprises-scale-ai-securely-with-governed-agent-access-1937.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://1password.com/blog/natoma-1password-scale-enterprise-ai>)

Author: info@1password.com (1Password)

Published: 2026-04-02T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog on 1Password Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-on-1password-blog.md>)

Topics: [AI Bots](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-bots.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-agents.md>), [api-keys](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api-keys.md>), [enterprise](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/enterprise.md>), [partners](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/partners.md>), [secrets](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/secrets.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

Natoma and 1Password describe a way to centrally manage credentials and secrets for AI agents, with runtime retrieval and governed access to enterprise systems.

## Source excerpt

To support enterprise workflows like monitoring systems, triaging support tickets, and automating routine work, AI agents need access to the same sensitive systems employees use, including databases, APIs, SaaS tools, and internal infrastructure. However, many of these systems still rely on shared passwords, API keys, tokens, and other credential-based access paths that are difficult to manage and control. As organizations put agents to work for new use cases and in new environments, IT and security teams need a better way to manage the credentials and secrets agents need, without embedding them in code, configuration files, and internal tools. Together, Natoma and 1Password offer organizations a secure, scalable way to integrate AI agents into enterprise workflows where credentials are centrally managed, and agent access is governed across necessary tools and systems. Where traditional access breaks down for agents Traditional IAM secures human access at login but doesn't extend to the shared credentials, secrets, and service-level access paths AI agents operate within. Without a secure, centralized model, organizations can lose visibility into how sensitive access is being used, who or what is using it, and whether controls are being applied consistently over time. When secrets are embedded directly into code or agent configurations, they're not governed at the point of use. Agents can invoke the same credential repeatedly across workflows, pass it through downstream tools, or continue using lingering access in ways that are difficult to scope, monitor, or revoke effectively. 1Password helps close that gap by keeping credentials and secrets centrally managed and available for runtime retrieval. Natoma builds on that foundation by brokering and governing how agents exercise that access, so organizations can maintain control without embedding secrets directly into code or agent configurations. A secure way to connect agents to enterprise systems with Natoma and 1Pas