Security Best Practices for AI Agent Deployment

Every agent should follow least privilege. Give it access to the specific records and actions its role requires, and nothing beyond that. Row-level security on your data and scoped API credentials are the baseline, not an upgrade.

Log everything. Each agent action should be traceable to a timestamp, an input, and an outcome, so you can audit behavior and correct it quickly.

Keep humans in the loop for irreversible actions — refunds, contract changes, data deletion. Agents propose, a person approves.

Finally, treat prompts and instructions as configuration under review. Changes to an agent's operating procedure deserve the same scrutiny as a change to your software.