Securing APIs in the Age of Agentic AI

Securing APIs in the Age of Agentic AI

As enterprises deploy more autonomous systems, CIOs must balance innovation with control and put governance and security at the core of their API strategy.

APIs are a key enabler for modern enterprises, while agentic AI has revolutionized their development and resulted in their explosive growth.

Gartner predicts more than 30% of the increase in demand for APIs will come from AI and tools using large language models by 2026.

The speed of API development and deployment can lead to inconsistent governance, increased security risks, and high maintenance costs. Executives must build proper infrastructure and guardrails, focusing on security, interoperability, and governance, to scale under control.

In essence, while APIs may be easy to create and deploy, they may not all be pulling in the same direction.

Author's summary: Securing APIs is crucial for enterprises.

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CIO CIO — 2025-10-13

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