Are Your AI Agents Secure? Defending the Privileged Agent

Are the AI agents you’re developing truly secure?

AI agents that execute actions autonomously offer unprecedented value. But what about the “privileges“ granted to them to act “on behalf of the user“?

Improper privilege management for agents is no longer a theoretical problem—it’s a clear and present danger. An exploited AI agent with excessive privileges can lead to significant financial losses and devastating data breaches.

This session dives deep into the biggest pitfall in AI agent development: privilege and authorization. I will demystify the latest risks, such as Excessive Agency and Identity Abuse, and discuss defensive measures you can take to protect your AI agents from malicious actors. This is the critical security state that every development organization must understand before deploying AI agents into production.