Key Takeaways:
- 1Password has expanded its relationship with AWS to secure AI agents and reduce cloud identity risks.
- The new integration with AWS Secrets Manager helps enterprises eliminate hardcoded credentials without disrupting developers.
- The collaboration also benefits MSPs and MSSPs with multi-tenant support and AWS Marketplace incentives.
1Password and AWS have formalized a deeper partnership to tackle one of the fastest-emerging threats in enterprise cybersecurity: agentic AI operating in dynamic cloud environments. Through an expanded Strategic Collaboration Agreement, the two companies are addressing how AI agents access sensitive systems and secrets—without compromising security or agility.
A centerpiece of this collaboration is a new integration between 1Password’s Extended Access Management platform and AWS Secrets Manager. The goal is to streamline how human and non-human identities access secrets in enterprise environments, removing the friction that often exists between security teams and developers.
The timing of the partnership reflects mounting urgency in the market. A recent rise in cloud intrusions—up 75 percent, according to CrowdStrike—and a growing number of AI-driven operations are drawing more attention to unmanaged secrets. Enterprises are increasingly concerned about the way AI agents, particularly those operating autonomously, interact with sensitive infrastructure and APIs.
David Faugno, Co-CEO of 1Password, said the announcement is part of a broader vision to “help modern enterprises close the Access-Trust Gap in the age of AI.” That gap, he said, stems from the tension between the speed at which cloud systems scale and the security models used to govern access.
The new integration allows secrets to sync from 1Password directly into AWS Secrets Manager. For developers, this removes the need to write code or use SDKs to access credentials. For security teams, it introduces policy-based governance without forcing trade-offs in productivity. It also introduces visibility across both human and machine identities—something that has traditionally been challenging in cloud environments.
Monica Jain, Vice President of Product at 1Password, emphasized that the demand for this type of control is growing. “The integration reflects the rising demand from enterprise organizations for secure, scalable access across cloud environments that support developers and AI agents without compromising compliance or control,” she said.
AWS echoed the sentiment. Chris Sullivan, General Manager of Security and Identity, noted the partnership helps organizations balance security with speed. “This collaboration allows organizations to secure their cloud environments while maintaining the agility needed in today’s AI-driven landscape,” he said.
For managed service providers and managed security service providers, the implications are significant. The platform is designed with multi-tenancy in mind, allowing service providers to support multiple clients under a single instance. Additional benefits include pre-negotiated incentives and rebates through the AWS Marketplace, which can help partners scale their operations efficiently while offering clients advanced access governance.
The joint offering also taps into 1Password’s growing enterprise momentum. The company now supports one-third of Fortune 100 companies, and it reports that transactions through the AWS Marketplace are, on average, four times larger than direct deals. Close rates are above 50 percent, suggesting that enterprise buyers see value in integrated identity and secrets management—particularly in hybrid and AI-powered deployments.
This expansion arrives as many security and DevOps leaders look to simplify their toolchains. According to Jain, one of the goals is to unify access management and secrets orchestration under a single policy framework. That could reduce configuration drift, minimize secrets sprawl, and ultimately strengthen posture as AI agents become more embedded in daily operations.
While the focus is on AI and hybrid infrastructure, the model applies broadly. Whether it’s a developer working in a containerized environment or an AI agent triggering automated workflows, the same set of access controls can be applied consistently.
The move reflects a growing pattern in enterprise security where identity and automation intersect. With machine identities expected to outnumber human ones by a wide margin in the next few years, having clear access governance is becoming a foundational requirement—not just a best practice.
As enterprises race to adopt agentic AI and developers build increasingly automated systems, the underlying trust model must evolve. The 1Password and AWS partnership is one step toward giving teams the tools they need to do that without sacrificing control.
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