Executive Summary
A webinar on governing AI agents cites Okta's 2026 CISO report: only 47% of CISOs are confident they can identify every AI agent in their environment.
What Happened
AI agents are moving into production faster than security teams can govern them. They are connecting to apps, handling data, calling APIs, and acting across business systems—often without the same controls applied to human users. According to Okta’s Global CISO Insights 2026 report, only 47% of CISOs are confident they can identify every AI agent in their environment. Even among those who feel
Vulnerability / Attack Technique
Ungoverned AI agents with excessive access
Technical Mechanism
Agents connect to apps, data and APIs without the controls applied to humans; no specific vulnerability is described.
AI Security Category
LLM06:2025 Excessive Agency
Part of the AI Agent Excessive Agency topic.
Relevant Frameworks
RealGround Analysis
Visibility comes first: half of CISOs cannot list their agents. RealGround analysis: an agent inventory with owners and permissions is the starting control.
Recommended Controls
- Build an inventory of AI agents with owners and access
- Remove excessive access agents do not need
Related RealGround Service
AI Agent Business Logic Audit · or start with the free AI Agent Security Scanner.
Sources
thehackernews.com: https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/webinar-how-to-govern-ai-agents-reduce.html
Summary and analysis written by RealGround from the source above; last updated 2026-10-17.