AI agents don’t follow the same rules as traditional software. They dynamically invoke untrusted tools, access unapproved data sources, execute commands autonomously, and generate insecure code — often at machine speed, with limited visibility or control. This cheat sheet breaks down six specific ways agents operate beyond traditional security controls across the ADLC.

Key takeaways:

• Understand how agents call untrusted tools and access unapproved data sources outside your security perimeter.
• Recognize how autonomous command execution and unrestricted system access create new categories of risk.
• Learn how AI-generated code can introduce risk at a speed and scale beyond a single developer.