The New Attack Surface
AI agents that interact with external data, APIs, and users introduce novel security risks. Prompt injection, data exfiltration through agent tool use, and unauthorized escalation are real threats.
Essential Security Patterns
- Input Sanitization: Validate and sanitize all inputs before agent processing
- Tool Scoping: Limit agent tool access to minimum required capabilities
- Output Filtering: Screen agent outputs for sensitive data before delivery
- Audit Logging: Record every agent action, decision, and tool invocation
- Sandboxing: Isolate agent execution environments from production systems
Security isn't optional for agentic AI. It's the foundation that makes autonomous operation trustworthy.