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IDC PlanScape: Agentic AI Security

Publisher IDC
Published Aug 26, 2025
Length 12 Pages
SKU # IDC20346371

Description

This IDC PlanScape explains how businesses can establish effective security procedures and protections that minimize the risk of experiencing breaches or data exfiltration due to insecure AI agents."For organizations seeking to take full advantage of agentic AI, now is the time to begin addressing the special security risks posed by this technology, lest businesses run the risk of undercutting agentic AI initiatives by failing to keep the associated security risks in check," says Christopher Tozzi, adjunct research advisor with IDC's IT Executive Programs (IEP).

Table of Contents

12 Pages

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Executive Summary

Why Is Agentic AI Security Important?

An Overview of Agentic AI

Agentic AI Security Risks

Software Supply Chain Risks and AI Agents

Internal AI Agent Security Risks

Prompt Injection Risks

Lack of Effective Agentic AI Access Controls

Shadow AI Agents

What Is Agentic AI Security?

Who Are the Key Stakeholders?

How Can My Organization Manage Agentic AI Security?

Establish Guidance on Agentic AI Security

Extend Platform Engineering Initiatives to Cover Agentic AI

Discover and Manage Agents via Agent Meshes or AI Gateways

Scan Agents

Implement Access Controls from Outside the Agent

Audit AI Agent Activity

Advice for Technology Buyers

Related Research

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