Token Security Unveils Intent-Based Security for AI Agents
Token Security has introduced intent-based AI agent security, a new approach that governs autonomous agents in enterprise environments by aligning their permissions with their intended purpose through identity controls. The company is an RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox Award Finalist.
The core insight: since AI agents are non-deterministic and goal-oriented, two agents with identical permissions can behave very differently depending on what they're trying to accomplish. Static permissions, inherited human roles, or past behavior alone cannot contain agent security risks. Token Security's platform addresses this by understanding declared and observed agent intent, dynamically creating least-privilege access policies, flagging actions outside established boundaries, and applying lifecycle governance to prevent access drift.
The platform provides five capabilities: continuous agent discovery, intent understanding, dynamic enforcement of least-privilege policies, constraint monitoring, and lifecycle governance for preventing orphaned agents. Since AI agents interact with enterprise systems through service accounts, API credentials, and cloud roles, identity controls serve as the natural enforcement layer.
Token Security's intent-based capabilities are available immediately and will be demonstrated at RSA Conference on March 23, 2026.
Website: https://www.token.security
Announcement: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/03/18/3258256/0/en/Token-Security-Introduces-Intent-Based-Security-for-AI-Agents.html
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The core insight: since AI agents are non-deterministic and goal-oriented, two agents with identical permissions can behave very differently depending on what they're trying to accomplish. Static permissions, inherited human roles, or past behavior alone cannot contain agent security risks. Token Security's platform addresses this by understanding declared and observed agent intent, dynamically creating least-privilege access policies, flagging actions outside established boundaries, and applying lifecycle governance to prevent access drift.
The platform provides five capabilities: continuous agent discovery, intent understanding, dynamic enforcement of least-privilege policies, constraint monitoring, and lifecycle governance for preventing orphaned agents. Since AI agents interact with enterprise systems through service accounts, API credentials, and cloud roles, identity controls serve as the natural enforcement layer.
Token Security's intent-based capabilities are available immediately and will be demonstrated at RSA Conference on March 23, 2026.
Website: https://www.token.security
Announcement: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/03/18/3258256/0/en/Token-Security-Introduces-Intent-Based-Security-for-AI-Agents.html