The Third-Party Agent Problem: Why Security Built for AI You Chose Misses the Agents You Didn't
Summary
A growing number of third-party products are embedding AI, with a significant portion of these AI agents operating outside of standard identity and access management controls. This creates an invisible attack surface, as organizations are unaware of the AI integrations and the potential security risks they introduce.
IFF Assessment
FOE
The proliferation of unseen AI agents in third-party products creates an unmanaged attack surface, posing significant risks to organizational security.
Defender Context
Organizations need to gain visibility into all third-party AI integrations, especially those that bypass traditional authentication mechanisms. This requires a shift towards understanding and securing the broader AI ecosystem, not just explicitly chosen AI tools.