The attack surface you can't see: Securing your autonomous AI and agentic systems

The Invisible Threat: Securing Autonomous AI and Agentic Systems

AI agents, though powerful, can become a significant security risk without proper guardrails and zero trust controls.

For decades, cybersecurity focused on securing static assets like servers, endpoints, and code, which are typically deterministic and follow predefined rules.

However, the introduction of autonomous AI agents changes the security landscape, as their autonomy and connectivity make them a self-guided security risk, capable of setting goals, accessing databases, and executing code across networks.

This shift requires securing dynamic, self-evolving, decision-making systems, rather than static software, but many organizations are deploying AI agents with a massive blind spot.

AI agents can quickly become your biggest security risk.

Author's summary: AI agents pose a significant security risk without proper controls.

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CIO CIO — 2025-10-13

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