Agent-based PAM solutions involve deploying software agents on each user device that accesses cloud resources. These agents ensure robust security by enforcing strict access controls and monitoring at the endpoint level. Key benefits include enhanced security, a kill switch for immediate session termination in case of a breach, the use of passkey-like technology for authentication, and the ability to operate offline, enforcing policies even when the system is disconnected. On the other hand, agentless PAM solutions manage and secure privileged access without installing software agents on each system. They leverage existing protocols and authentication methods, making deployment and management easier. This approach also enhances scalability, allowing organizations to adapt seamlessly to infrastructure changes, and reduces system impact by avoiding potential interoperability issues with multiple agents. Overall, agent-based solutions offer robust endpoint security and offline capabilities, while agentless solutions provide ease of deployment, scalability, and reduced system impact.