Permissions, data handling, prompt injection and audit logs: a security checklist for AI agents.
The short answer
Secure AI agents with least-privilege access, clear data residency, protection against prompt injection, full audit logs and human approval for irreversible actions.
Key takeaways
Give each agent only the systems and scopes its workflow needs. Read-only by default.
Agents reading emails or web content can be tricked by hidden instructions. Approval before actions limits the damage.
Log inputs, actions and approvals. Expect a vendor to clear legal, security and onboarding—a standard step in Switch's process.
Ask vendors directly; enterprise APIs typically don't train on your data.
Require clear answers on region and sub-processors.
How this guide was made
Written and reviewed by our editors against vendor documentation, public regulation texts and practitioner interviews. We update guides when products or rules change. Tools mentioned may have a commercial relationship with this site; this never decides what we recommend.
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