CISOs Race to Control AI Agents Without Destroying Their Value
SecurityWeek, Monday, September 14th, 2026
Security leaders struggle to balance AI agent utility with controls preventing unintended harm.
CISOs face two major challenges with AI agents: outdated cyber hygiene practices and preventing over-privileged agents from causing unintended consequences.
A Team8 survey found 71% of CISOs are experimenting with AI agent capabilities, while 78% cite agent security as their biggest pain point.
The core issue is that employees create agents using tools like Claude Code without explicit safeguards, and agents interpret instructions literally, potentially accessing production systems or performing unintended actions.
Security leaders must implement guardrails during agent development to prevent harmful outcomes while maintaining business value.