Why AI Agents Need Controls at the Execution Layer
Techstrong.ai, Monday, September 28th, 2026
BlueRock Security's Harold Byun argues agent security must constrain what agents execute, not just watch prompts.
BlueRock Security CEO Harold Byun tells Techstrong.ai's Mike Vizard that AI agents can reach goals through unanticipated routes involving credentials, databases or infrastructure, and that sandboxes and access controls are not a complete defense because legitimate tools can be misused.
Byun advocates behavioral baselines and runtime controls that intervene when execution strays outside expected boundaries, preventing credential harvesting, database deletion or destructive commands rather than detecting damage afterward.
Teams should also track changes to agent configurations, tools and skills, especially for always-on agents running unattended.