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Partnership combines standards, agentic AI enablement, and security controls to help enterprises innovate responsibly with AI<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Center for Internet Security, Inc. (CIS\u00ae<\/sup>), Astrix Security, and Cequence Security today announced a strategic partnership to develop new cybersecurity guidance tailored to the unique risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and agentic systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This collaborative initiative builds on the globally-recognized CIS Critical Security Controls\u00ae <\/sup>(CIS Controls\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>), extending its principles into AI environments where autonomous decision\u2011making, tool and API access, and automated threats introduce new challenges. The intent of the partnership includes initially developing two CIS Controls companion guides: one for AI Agent Environments, which will focus on securing the agent system lifecycle; the other for Model Context Protocol (MCP) environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MCP environments introduce unique risks, including credential exposure, ungoverned local execution, unapproved third\u2011party connections, and uncontrolled data flows between models and tools. Together, these guides will provide targeted safeguards for organizations operating in environments where MCP agents, tools, and registries interact dynamically with enterprise systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAI presents both tremendous opportunities and significant risks,\u201d said Curtis Dukes, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Security Best Practices at CIS. \u201cBy partnering with Astrix and Cequence, we are ensuring that organizations have the tools they need to adopt AI responsibly and securely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Astrix\u2019s contribution centers on securing AI agents, MCP servers, and the Non<\/a>\u2011Human Identities (NHIs),  such as API keys, service accounts, and OAuth tokens, that link them to critical systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAI agents and the non\u2011human identities that power them bring great potential but also new risks,\u201d said Jonathan Sander, Field CTO of Astrix Security. \u201cOur focus is helping enterprises discover, secure, and deploy AI agents responsibly, with the confidence to scale. Through this partnership, we\u2019re providing clear, practical guidance to keep AI ecosystems safe so organizations can innovate with confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cequence brings years of enterprise application and API security experience to agentic AI enablement and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs organizations embrace agentic AI, trust hinges on visibility, governance, and control over what those agents can see and do to your applications and data,\u201d said Ameya Talwalkar, CEO of Cequence Security. \u201cSecurity is strongest through collaboration, and this partnership gives organizations clear guidance to adopt AI safely and securely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the Partnership Supports Organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n