AI agent permissions are outrunning security

In a survey of 1,100 IT and security decision-makers, 70% said they now let AI agents make decisions and take actions that would have required human approval a year ago, Help Net Security reported. Three in four organizations experienced at least one AI-related security issue or warning sign in the past year, according to the survey. The findings indicate that expanded agent permissions are outpacing security controls.

Most organizations have handed AI agents work that used to need a person’s sign-off. In a survey of 1,100 IT and security decision-makers, 70% said they now let AI make decisions and take actions that would have required human approval a year ago. That new authority is already causing trouble. Three in four organizations ran into at least one AI-related security issue or warning sign in the past year. In a lot of those cases, … More https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/22/ai-agent-permissions-security/ The post AI agent permissions are outrunning security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/22/ai-agent-permissions-security/ appeared first on Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com .