A compromised AI agent doesn't follow the traditional cyber kill chain — it already has the access, permissions, and data map. How agentic security forces a rethink of detection frameworks built for human attackers, with real-world examples from Anthropic's AI espionage disclosure and the OpenClaw crisis.
Astrix Security unveils a four-method AI agent discovery engine and real-time Agent Control Plane at RSAC 2026 — combining NHI fingerprinting, EDR telemetry, and platform integrations to find and govern every shadow AI agent in the enterprise.
Seceon launches ADMP at RSAC 2026 — continuous discovery, behavioral baselining, and real-time protection for autonomous AI agents, LLM APIs, RPA bots, and machine identities. Plus SeraAI 2.0 resolves 70% of SOC incidents without human intervention.
CrowdStrike expands Falcon AIDR to desktop AI apps, launches shadow AI discovery for endpoints, cloud, and SaaS platforms, and adds Microsoft Defender support to Next-Gen SIEM. CEO George Kurtz calls 2026 the 'breakout year for the agentic SOC.'