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Menlo Security targets real-time AI agent security with MARS platform

As AI agents touch enterprise systems, Menlo Security ships MARS — real-time monitoring and policy enforcement for prompt injection and agent drift.

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Agent security is moving from theoretical to operational. Real-time visibility into agent actions and prompt-injection defense are now table-stakes for enterprises deploying agents at scale.

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  1. Menlo Security launches Menlo Agent Runtime Security (MARS) platform

  2. Platform targets real-time monitoring and policy enforcement for AI agents

  3. Addresses prompt injection and agent access to enterprise systems

  4. Focus on visibility into agent actions in production

  5. Timing: as agents gain access to sensitive data and workflows

  6. Menlo Security releases Menlo Agent Runtime Security (MARS) platform

  7. Focus: real-time monitoring and policy enforcement for AI agents

  8. Problem: agents gaining access to enterprise systems and sensitive data

  9. Threat vector: prompt injection attacks targeting agent workflows

  10. Published: August 7, 2026

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Publisher excerpt: As AI agents gain access to enterprise systems and sensitive data, security teams need greater visibility into their actions. Real-time monitoring and policy enforcement are becoming essential as a part of prompt injection technology. With these challenges in mind, Menlo Security Inc. has sought to…
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