Zero Trust Principles Extended to AI Agents
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Organizations adopting AI assistants and autonomous agents are expanding their attack surface due to inadequate security frameworks. The Zero Trust model must be extended to AI agents, treating them as first-class identities with unique, auditable identities, least-privilege access, and continuous monitoring to prevent excessive agency and potential security breaches. AI agents, acting autonomously at machine speed, require dynamic, contextual enforcement of security policies to ensure safe and accountable operations.
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12.11.2025 17:25 1 articles · 23h ago
Zero Trust Principles Extended to AI Agents
Organizations are expanding their attack surface by adopting AI assistants and autonomous agents without adequate security frameworks. The Zero Trust model must be extended to AI agents, treating them as first-class identities with unique, auditable identities, least-privilege access, and continuous monitoring to prevent excessive agency and potential security breaches. AI agents, acting autonomously at machine speed, require dynamic, contextual enforcement of security policies to ensure safe and accountable operations.
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- Extending Zero Trust to AI Agents: “Never Trust, Always Verify” Goes Autonomous — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.11.2025 17:25
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AI agents are increasingly being used in IT operations, customer service, and internal tools, acting on behalf of users and making autonomous decisions.
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- Extending Zero Trust to AI Agents: “Never Trust, Always Verify” Goes Autonomous — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.11.2025 17:25
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Current security frameworks, including Zero Trust, were not designed with AI agents in mind, leading to potential security gaps.
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- Extending Zero Trust to AI Agents: “Never Trust, Always Verify” Goes Autonomous — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.11.2025 17:25
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AI agents often operate with hard-coded credentials and excessive privileges, posing significant security risks.
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- Extending Zero Trust to AI Agents: “Never Trust, Always Verify” Goes Autonomous — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.11.2025 17:25
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Zero Trust principles must be applied to AI agents, including unique identities, least-privilege access, dynamic enforcement, and continuous monitoring.
First reported: 12.11.2025 17:251 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Extending Zero Trust to AI Agents: “Never Trust, Always Verify” Goes Autonomous — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.11.2025 17:25
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Excessive agency in AI agents can lead to unintended actions, such as data breaches or system disruptions.
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- Extending Zero Trust to AI Agents: “Never Trust, Always Verify” Goes Autonomous — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.11.2025 17:25
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Security measures for AI agents include scoped tokens, tiered trust models, access boundaries, and clear ownership.
First reported: 12.11.2025 17:251 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Extending Zero Trust to AI Agents: “Never Trust, Always Verify” Goes Autonomous — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.11.2025 17:25