Weak API controls are one of the biggest threats in the agentic AI era
40% of enterprise apps will run agents by year-end. Weak API controls could turn them into your biggest security liability.

Why it matters
As agentic AI moves from pilot to production across enterprises, API security becomes a critical control point. Agents with excessive API permissions create systemic risk—a compromised agent or prompt injection could ripple through connected workflows.
The key facts
3 to knowGartner: 40% of enterprise applications will integrate task-specific agents by end of 2026 (up from <5% in 2025)
IDC projects full agentic AI deployment across enterprise by 2027
Focus: API controls and agent security/permissions as deployment risk
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Publisher excerpt: Artificial intelligence agents are already running inside your enterprise workflows, whether you know it or not. International Data Corp. projects full agentic AI deployment across the enterprise by 2027. Gartner Inc. estimates 40% of enterprise applications will integrate task-specific agents by…