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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.