As the rise of autonomous AI agents accelerates, so do the risks associated with their unchecked access and identity vulnerabilities.
To address these emerging concerns, CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), a global leader in identity security, has launched its Secure AI Agents Solution — a comprehensive initiative designed to secure AI agents at scale through its trusted Identity Security Platform. This solution is engineered to protect human, machine, and AI identities within a unified framework, tackling a newly evolving attack surface that traditional identity management systems are ill-equipped to handle.
Why AI Agents Pose a New Security Threat
As organizations increasingly deploy AI agents capable of decision-making, communication, and infrastructure interaction, the attack surface expands exponentially. According to Gartner®, by 2028, a quarter of all enterprise data breaches will stem from AI agent exploitation — both by external attackers and malicious insiders.
Unlike static machine identities or predictable human accounts, AI agents are dynamic, self-learning, and capable of growing in autonomy. This makes managing their identities, access permissions, and behavior a complex challenge that demands a multi-layered security approach.
CyberArk’s Identity-First Defense Strategy
CyberArk’s solution treats each AI agent as a privileged identity, ensuring real-time discovery, oversight, and adaptive control. The platform’s advanced capabilities include:
- Agent Discovery & Contextual Awareness: Continuous visibility into both authorized and shadow agents operating across SaaS platforms, infrastructure, and internal systems.
- Granular Privilege Controls: Enforces least-privilege access, manages credentials like secrets and certificates, and controls escalation pathways.
- Threat Detection & Response: Behavioral monitoring to detect anomalies, prevent privilege abuse, and stop identity drift.
- Automated Lifecycle Management: Seamlessly provisions and decommissions AI agents as needed, eliminating dormant or excessive access rights.
- Governance & Compliance: Ensures all agents operate within regulatory and organizational policy frameworks.
Open-Source Tools for Developers
Alongside the enterprise solution, CyberArk introduced the AI Agent Tool Set — a new open-source toolkit available via GitHub. Aimed at developers, this resource provides visibility into how AI agents interact, flags vulnerabilities, and offers features like just-in-time credential provisioning to optimize both security and development efficiency.
Supporting the solution is CORA AI™, CyberArk’s embedded AI engine that enhances security across the platform. CORA AI analyzes behaviors, detects real-time threats, suggests automated remediation, and allows administrators to interact with the system using natural language commands — simplifying operations and accelerating incident response.
Building Trust in the Agentic AI Era
CyberArk’s launch of the Secure AI Agents Solution marks a critical step in preparing for the future of AI-powered operations. By addressing security at the identity level and enabling organizations to adopt an identity-first approach, the platform empowers businesses to innovate with confidence.
This move comes at a crucial time, as the proliferation of intelligent agents raises questions about long-term governance, safety, and operational integrity. For deeper insight into how this evolving landscape affects digital ecosystems, explore why AI agents demand a new era of game theory and security.
