Why AI agents need a security gateway
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Agentic apps don't just call an LLM once. They loop, call tools, touch memory, and talk to MCP servers. That multiplies the blast radius of a single bad prompt or leaked tool response.
Static is necessary — not sufficient
SAST catches secrets in prompts, unsafe agency patterns, and misconfigured MCP clients. EEG's code and agent profiles exist for exactly that. But once traffic is live, you need a choke point.
Gateway-wrap as a first step
eeg --gateway-wrap https://myaiapp.example --port 8787
Point clients at the local EEG runtime. You get policy, blocking, and attribution before you wire a full production mesh.
What we look for at runtime
- Prompt injection and instruction override attempts
- Tool / function-call abuse
- Sensitive data leaving the model boundary
- Anomalous agent loops and cost spikes
EEG OSS gives you the gateway locally. EEG Enterprise layers org-wide posture, traces, and compliance on top.
Ship the agent. Guard the path.
