Agents have hit the mainstream in software engineering, but security and governance practices aren’t evolving fast enough
Agent security incidents are rising faster than defenses. Harness data shows the gap widening between adoption and governance.
Why it matters
As agents move from pilots into production workflows across engineering teams, security and governance practices are lagging—creating a widening window of vulnerability. This matters to practitioners deploying agents now and to security/ops teams scrambling to catch up.
The key facts
8 to knowAgent-related security incidents rising with no sign of slowing (per Harness data)
Agents have hit mainstream adoption in software engineering
Security and governance practices not evolving at the same pace as agent deployment
Gap between adoption velocity and defensive readiness is widening
Agent-related security incidents rising with no sign of slowing
Security and governance practices lagging behind agent adoption in software engineering
Data source: Harness
Published September 2026 — suggests mature agent deployment phase
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Publisher excerpt: The number of agent-related security incidents is rising and shows no sign of slowing down, according to Harness