Exabeam Research: Security Leaders Identify AI Agent Access as a Top Insider Risk Priority

Exabeam and Sapio Research surveyed 600 security and finance leaders in seven countries: 48% named AI agents with excessive, compromised, or unintended access as the top threat, ahead of external hackers (28%). 55% delayed security initiatives after failing to justify risks in financial terms.

• 48% see AI agents with excess access as top threat
• Only 28% named external hackers as top threat
• 60% use separate AI security and management tools
• 55% delayed initiatives over inability to quantify risk