The Third-Party Agent Problem: Why Security Built for AI You Chose Misses the Agents You Didn't

The 2026 State of Agent Security Report reveals that many AI agents embedded in enterprise software bypass traditional identity and security controls, creating new challenges for governance. Most agents arrive invisibly within existing platforms without explicit adoption or review, complicating security oversight. Enterprises face a growing security gap as AI agents proliferate through built-in platform updates and user configurations rather than formal deployments.