Salt Security Launches 'Wingman' to Secure AI Agents' API Actions
Genow, a pioneering tech company, has launched the first AI-driven security solution for safeguarding API actions taken by AI agents within enterprise systems. Dubbed 'Wingman', this innovative platform has already been adopted by international large customers since its inception in 2023.
The solution, introduced by Salt Security, addresses the growing challenge of uncontrolled and unmonitored access by AI agents to APIs. Nick Rago, Vice President of Product Strategy at Salt Security, highlighted the concern, with only 37% of organisations implementing agentic AI currently employing a dedicated API security solution.
The new offering, MCP Protect, discovers and monitors all MCP servers and their interactions with AI agents, providing organisations with visibility into previously hidden API connections. This is crucial as Gartner projects that by 2028, 80% of organisations will see AI agents consuming the majority of their APIs. The solution aims to tackle the vulnerability gap created by protocols such as MCP and A2A, which are increasingly used by autonomous software agents.
Agentic AI Governance introduces out-of-the-box security controls that enforce safer AI agent behaviours and automatically detect and address high-risk exposures in MCP and A2A environments. Michael Nicosia, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Salt Security, commented on the evolving enterprise risk profile as AI applications advance and automate more business processes. The Salt Security approach is positioned to address the challenge of maintaining effective oversight as autonomous agents become responsible for an increasing share of transactional API traffic within organisations, providing security teams with immediate visibility, automated governance, and active defence for API-driven operations.
Salt Security has introduced a pioneering security solution focused on safeguarding API actions taken by AI agents within enterprise systems. With the increasing use of agentic AI in enterprises, this solution aims to provide organisations with the visibility and control they need to secure their API-driven operations.
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