{"slug": "threatlocker-launches-ai-agent-controls-built-on-its-deny-by-default-model", "title": "ThreatLocker launches AI agent controls built on its deny-by-default model", "summary": "ThreatLocker launched Zero Trust AI Control on October 20th, a product that applies the company's deny-by-default security model to govern what AI agents can access, execute and connect to inside an organization. CEO and co-founder Danny Jenkins is extending the approach he built after a cyberattack nearly destroyed a client's business, but the announcement offers no independent evidence of ZTAIC's performance or adoption.", "body_md": "# ThreatLocker launches AI agent controls built on its deny-by-default model\n\n**ThreatLocker CEO Danny Jenkins is extending the security approach he built after a cyberattack nearly destroyed a client's business; the product's claims have not been independently tested.**\n\n        By [RuntimeWire Staff](https://runtimewire.com/author/runtimewire-staff)\n        · Published \n        · Updated \n\nPrimary source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/threatlocker-launches-zero-trust-ai-control-to-give-security-teams-command-over-ai-agents-302914016.html)\n\n## Why it matters\n\nThreatLocker is applying its deny-by-default security model to AI agents that can act across organizational systems. The launch turns a company-stated AI-security investment priority into a product, though the announcement offers no independent evidence of ZTAIC's performance or adoption.\n\n[ThreatLocker](https://threatlocker.com/?ref=runtimewire) launched Zero Trust AI Control on October 20th, adding controls for what AI agents can access, execute and connect to inside an organization. CEO and co-founder [Danny Jenkins](https://www.threatlocker.com/company?ref=runtimewire) is carrying ThreatLocker's deny-by-default security model into software agents that can take actions across business systems.…\n\nWhen you purchase through links in our articles, [we may earn a small commission](https://runtimewire.com/affiliate-monetization-standards). This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/threatlocker-launches-ai-agent-controls-built-on-its-deny-by-default-model", "canonical_source": "https://runtimewire.com/article/threatlocker-zero-trust-ai-control-agents", "published_at": "2026-10-20 18:59:53+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-10-20 22:48:56.814088+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-safety", "ai-agents", "ai-products"], "entities": ["ThreatLocker", "Danny Jenkins", "Zero Trust AI Control", "PR Newswire"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/threatlocker-launches-ai-agent-controls-built-on-its-deny-by-default-model", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/threatlocker-launches-ai-agent-controls-built-on-its-deny-by-default-model.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/threatlocker-launches-ai-agent-controls-built-on-its-deny-by-default-model.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/threatlocker-launches-ai-agent-controls-built-on-its-deny-by-default-model.jsonld"}}