How to use NIST and ISO frameworks to govern AI agents

Security leaders can apply NIST and ISO frameworks to govern AI agents that operate autonomously in production environments, as these agents now read sensitive documents, invoke internal APIs, and trigger workflows with delegated authority. The key governance challenge shifts from managing the agents' intelligence to controlling their behavior and intent, since they make decisions that still require human judgment.

Security leaders no longer need convincing that AI agents introduce risk. What’s missing is how to govern them once they move into production and begin operating autonomously across enterprise environments. AI agents already read sensitive documents, invoke internal APIs, trigger workflows, and make decisions that still require human judgment. From a security perspective, the most important shift is not their intelligence, but their behavior and intent, since they carry delegated authority, operate autonomously, and often … More https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/12/nist-iso-frameworks-govern-ai-agents/ The post How to use NIST and ISO frameworks to govern AI agents https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/12/nist-iso-frameworks-govern-ai-agents/ appeared first on Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com .