Agentic AI systems are autonomous actors capable of setting goals, planning actions, interacting with tools and APIs, storing memory, and adapting based on feedback.
Security risks associated with Agentic AI systems arise from autonomous loops leading to unintended consequences, memory as a potential attack vector, and tool access/API abuse.
To enhance security for Agentic AI systems, actionable best practices are recommended, including implementing guardrails, following zero-trust principles, securing memory, ensuring observability and auditing, and conducting adversarial agent testing.
The AI security community is urged to collaborate on developing frameworks, threat models, testing tools, and observability tools to ensure the safety of autonomous AI systems.