Saviynt and Cyera have announced a new partnership aimed at securing AI-era access by bringing identity security and data security together. With this move, the two companies want to give enterprises a more complete view of risk at a time when AI adoption is rapidly changing how access is created, used, and managed.

As organizations continue to deploy AI across operations, the speed and scale of access have started to outpace traditional governance models. Unlike a human identity, which usually works within defined and predictable limits, an AI agent can interact with vast amounts of enterprise data in just seconds. In many cases, it can also move through pathways that legacy tools fail to detect. Because of this shift, security teams increasingly need stronger context around who or what is accessing sensitive data and whether that access is appropriate.

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The scale of the challenge is already becoming clear. According to Cyera’s 2025 State of AI Report, only 13% of organizations have strong visibility into how AI interacts with enterprise data. At the same time, Saviynt’s 2026 CISO AI Risk Report found that 86% of organizations do not enforce access policies for AI identities. Therefore, the partnership directly targets a serious and growing gap in modern enterprise security.

Moreover, as both human and AI-driven identities continue to multiply, the risks created by disconnected security tools are becoming harder to ignore. Traditionally, identity tools have shown who has access, while data security tools have revealed what information is sensitive or exposed. However, when those systems operate separately, security teams are left with only part of the story. As a result, they often struggle to understand who is actually reaching sensitive data and where the greatest exposure exists.

To solve that problem, Saviynt and Cyera are integrating Saviynt’s Identity Security Posture Management platform with Cyera’s Data Security Posture Management platform. Together, these technologies connect identity entitlements with real-time data classification, giving organizations a unified view of identity and data risk. In addition, this approach enables enterprises to automate least-privilege access enforcement and prevent over-privileged accounts from reaching critical data at scale.

“Identity and data security have always been treated as separate disciplines, but in today’s threat landscape, that separation is a liability, ” said Jeff Margolies, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at Saviynt. “As human and AI-driven identities scale across the enterprise, security teams need context they’ve never had before. They don’t just need to know who or what has access, but also whether that access is appropriate given the sensitivity of the data involved. This integration delivers that clarity and control.”

In practical terms, the partnership helps organizations eliminate blind spots by correlating identity entitlements with precise data sensitivity across cloud, SaaS, and hybrid environments. It also supports smarter access decisions by using real-time data context to reduce over-privileged accounts and improve remediation for human, non-human, and AI identities. Furthermore, the integrated solution helps companies maintain continuous compliance and audit readiness through automated reviews, policy-based controls, and ongoing monitoring powered by AI-native data intelligence.

“Security teams can’t govern access in a vacuum,” said Jason Clark, Chief Strategy Officer at Cyera. “Knowing who has access is only half the story. In the age of AI, where identities and agents interact with data at machine speed, understanding what data is at risk is critical. By bringing Cyera’s data intelligence into Saviynt’s identity security platform, we’re giving organizations the context they need to stop over-privileged access before it’s exploited, and turning security from a guessing game into a competitive advantage.”

Additionally, this shared approach helps remove unmonitored pathways between identities and sensitive data, reducing risk while simplifying governance for both security and compliance teams. Instead of relying on static and manual reviews, organizations can shift toward dynamic, risk-aware governance that is better suited for modern environments.

Overall, the Saviynt and Cyera partnership reflects a broader shift in enterprise security. As automation scales and AI-driven identities continue to grow, businesses need unified visibility across both access and data. By combining identity and data security, Saviynt and Cyera are helping enterprises protect their most valuable asset—data—while improving control, compliance, and resilience in the AI era.

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