Agentic AI: Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Security
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This paper presents a conceptual review of Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI), autonomous agents, and multi-agent system security. It discusses key security threats, including prompt injection, excessive tool permissions, sensitive data leakage, memory poisoning, insecure inter-agent communication, and cascading failures. The paper proposes a layered security framework incorporating identity management, least-privilege access, policy-controlled tool usage, secure agent communication, memory protection, monitoring, bounded autonomy, and human approval for high-impact actions. It also outlines an evaluation methodology using adversarial test cases and measurable security and performance metrics. This work aims to support the development of safer, more reliable, and secure agentic AI systems. The proposed framework is conceptual and literature-based; no prototype implementation or experimental results are claimed.
Author: Gonte, Gayatri
Language: English
Subfield: Artificial Intelligence
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7222791600
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