AI Agent Security
As organizations rapidly adopt AI agents and large language models (LLMs), securing these systems has become critical. AI agents present unique security challenges that traditional security tools cannot adequately address. Akto provides comprehensive protection for AI-powered applications through specialized security capabilities designed for the evolving threat landscape of 2025.
The AI Security Challenge
AI agents and LLMs introduce novel attack vectors beyond traditional application vulnerabilities. These systems can autonomously execute actions, access external tools, maintain persistent memory, and make decisions that directly impact business operations. The OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025 identifies critical risks including prompt injection, supply chain vulnerabilities, data poisoning, excessive agency, and sensitive information disclosure.
Agentic AI systems expand the attack surface through:
Autonomous Decision-Making: Agents can plan, refine, and adapt strategies, potentially evading guardrails
Tool Integration: Direct access to APIs, databases, and external systems creates new exploitation paths
Persistent Memory: Context retention across sessions introduces data leakage and manipulation risks
Dynamic Workflows: Complex, multi-step operations increase the potential for cascading failures
Akto's Four Pillars of AI Security
1. AI Agent & API Discovery
Understanding your AI attack surface is the foundation of security. Akto automatically discovers and inventories all AI-related endpoints, agent workflows, and LLM integrations across your infrastructure.
Key Capabilities:
Automated detection of AI agents, LLM endpoints, and vector databases
Classification of prompt data, embeddings, and AI-specific payloads
Mapping of agent tool calls, function invocations, and external integrations
Real-time tracking of AI workflow changes and new agent deployments
Identification of shadow AI implementations and unauthorized LLM usage
What It Detects:
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI, and custom LLM API endpoints
RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) system components
Agent orchestration platforms and tool registries
Vector stores and embedding services
Prompt management and template systems
2. AI Security Testing
Proactive vulnerability assessment specifically designed for AI systems. Akto performs comprehensive security testing aligned with OWASP GenAI Security standards and real-world attack patterns.
Key Capabilities:
1000+ AI-specific test templates covering OWASP Top 10 for LLMs
Automated red-teaming with adversarial prompt generation
Testing for prompt injection, jailbreaking, and system prompt extraction
Supply chain vulnerability scanning for models and dependencies
Data poisoning and model manipulation detection
Excessive agency and unauthorized tool usage validation
CI/CD integration for continuous AI security testing
Advanced Testing Scenarios:
Prompt Injection Attacks: Direct, indirect, and multi-turn injection attempts
Model Extraction: Attempts to steal model weights or training data
Adversarial Inputs: Crafted inputs designed to cause misclassification
Resource Exhaustion: Testing for unbounded token consumption
Cross-Plugin Request Forgery: Exploiting agent tool interactions
Training Data Leakage: Extracting memorized sensitive information
3. Runtime AI Protection
Real-time threat detection and prevention specifically engineered for AI workloads. Akto monitors and protects against AI-specific attacks while maintaining system performance.
Key Capabilities:
Instant blocking of prompt injection and jailbreak attempts
Runtime validation of agent actions and tool calls
Behavioral analysis to detect anomalous AI usage patterns
Token consumption monitoring and rate limiting
Output filtering for toxic, biased, or non-compliant content
Protection against model inversion and extraction attacks
Memory poisoning and context manipulation prevention
Protection Mechanisms:
Input Sanitization: Removes malicious patterns before reaching models
Output Validation: Ensures responses comply with security policies
Tool Call Authorization: Validates agent permissions for external actions
Semantic Firewall: Blocks requests based on intent, not just patterns
Hallucination Detection: Identifies and flags potentially false information
PII Redaction: Automatically removes sensitive data from outputs
4. AI Security Posture Management
Comprehensive visibility and governance across your entire AI security landscape. Akto provides continuous assessment and policy enforcement aligned with industry standards.
Key Capabilities:
Unified dashboard showing AI risk scores and security metrics
Compliance monitoring for OWASP, NIST AI RMF, and EU AI Act
Policy enforcement for data governance and model usage
Security posture trending and predictive risk analysis
Integration with SIEM, SOAR, and existing security tools
Automated remediation workflows and playbooks
Compliance & Standards:
OWASP Top 10 for LLMs 2025: Full coverage and continuous updates
MITRE ATLAS: Adversarial threat modeling for AI systems
NIST AI Risk Management Framework: Implementation guidance
ISO/IEC 23053 & 23894: AI trustworthiness and risk management
EU AI Act: Compliance tracking and documentation
Security Metrics:
Agent authorization violations and excessive permission usage
Prompt injection attempt frequency and success rates
Data leakage incidents and sensitive information exposure
Model performance degradation and poisoning indicators
Supply chain vulnerability exposure and patch status
Implementation Best Practices
Defense in Depth
Layer multiple security controls throughout the AI pipeline
Implement fail-safe mechanisms for critical agent actions
Maintain human-in-the-loop oversight for high-risk operations
Zero Trust for AI
Verify every agent action and tool invocation
Implement least-privilege access for all AI components
Continuously validate model inputs and outputs
Continuous Monitoring
Track all AI interactions with full context capture
Monitor for drift in model behavior and outputs
Maintain audit logs for compliance and forensics
Incident Response
Establish AI-specific incident response procedures
Implement automated containment for detected threats
Maintain rollback capabilities for compromised models
Get Support for your Akto setup
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