Does each agent have a distinct identity and accountable owner?
The objective is a decision that can be explained, implemented and evidenced—not a generic maturity score.
ADVISORY · AGENTIC AI SECURITY
Secure what AI is allowed to do, not only what it is allowed to know.
Agentic AI changes the control problem. An agent may interpret goals, select tools, access systems, retain context and execute actions. Security must therefore govern identity, authority, delegation, memory, tools and consequential actions.
ANSWER FIRST
What this advisory addresses.
Agentic AI changes the control problem. An agent may interpret goals, select tools, access systems, retain context and execute actions. Security must therefore govern identity, authority, delegation, memory, tools and consequential actions.
EXECUTIVE QUESTIONS
Questions the engagement should resolve.
Are permissions scoped to task, context and duration?
The objective is a decision that can be explained, implemented and evidenced—not a generic maturity score.
Which actions require independent approval or human intervention?
The objective is a decision that can be explained, implemented and evidenced—not a generic maturity score.
Can every consequential action be reconstructed after the fact?
The objective is a decision that can be explained, implemented and evidenced—not a generic maturity score.
TYPICAL OUTCOMES
Useful outputs, not shelfware.
Scope is tailored to the decision and operating context. Typical outcomes include:
- Agent threat and trust model
- Identity and authorization architecture
- Tool, API and data-access control patterns
- Human-oversight and approval thresholds
- Runtime monitoring and auditability requirements
ENGAGEMENT OPTIONS
Focused ways to engage.
Agentic AI security assessment
Independent analysis, challenge and practical recommendations aligned to the business context.
Responsible autonomy design review
Independent analysis, challenge and practical recommendations aligned to the business context.
Agent identity and access architecture
Independent analysis, challenge and practical recommendations aligned to the business context.
Tool-use and permission threat modelling
Independent analysis, challenge and practical recommendations aligned to the business context.
Agent control and assurance framework
Independent analysis, challenge and practical recommendations aligned to the business context.
CONNECTED EXPERTISE
Related perspectives.
RESEARCH
Independent analysis on Agentic AI security, delegated authority and machine identity.
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INDEPENDENT ADVISORY
Complex technology. Clearer risk decisions.
For AI strategy, governance, Agentic AI, security, assurance or cyber-risk requirements, describe the decision you are facing and the context around it.