Sujatha Lakshmi Narra

Agentic Identity and MCP Authorization: An AI-Driven Zero Trust Architecture for Autonomous Digital Ecosystems

Abstract:

As enterprises increasingly adopt AI-powered applications, autonomous agents, and distributed digital ecosystems, traditional identity and access management approaches struggle to address dynamic trust requirements and evolving cyber threats. This talk introduces Agentic Identity and MCP Authorization, an AI-driven Zero Trust Architecture designed to secure autonomous digital ecosystems through continuous verification, adaptive authorization, behavioral analytics, and intelligent policy enforcement. The presentation explores how AI-enabled identity intelligence, Model Context Protocol (MCP) authorization, risk-aware access controls, and Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) capabilities can enhance security, governance, and operational resilience. The proposed framework integrates explainable AI, contextual trust evaluation, and autonomous decision-making to provide scalable protection for modern cloud-native and AI-driven environments. Real-world use cases, implementation considerations, and future research directions for autonomous identity security will also be discussed.

Profile:

Sujatha Lakshmi Narra is a Senior Security Software Engineer with over 15 years of experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM), Zero Trust Architecture, AI-driven cybersecurity, and enterprise security automation. She has led large-scale identity modernization and cybersecurity initiatives for organizations including Robinhood Markets, Verizon, Fasur Technologies, and Tata Consultancy Services. She actively contributes to the global research community as an Invited Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Session Chair, Co-Convener, Peer Reviewer, Judge, and Mentor for multiple IEEE, Springer, and Elsevier conferences and journals. Her research interests include AI-driven identity security, Agentic Identity, Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), adaptive authorization, Zero Trust security, cyber resilience, and intelligent security architectures for autonomous digital ecosystems.