AI AGENT GOVERNANCE

AI agents move data at machine speed, transferring up to 16× more data than traditional SaaS integrations and often inherit 10× more permissions than they need. This privilege explosion creates hidden pathways for misuse. If compromised, an agent can exfiltrate sensitive data or spread across systems in seconds, introducing new SaaS supply chain risks.

No. Traditional SaaS integrations usually have narrow, well-defined scopes. AI agents are different: they chain tasks across multiple apps, inherit broad OAuth privileges, and act on behalf of users without human approval. That autonomy makes them far more dangerous if left unchecked. The longer you wait, the faster the risks multiply.

SaaS applications are deeply interconnected, and AI agents amplify this by chaining actions across multiple platforms with little oversight. If one agent is compromised, attackers can pivot into other SaaS systems like Salesforce, Google Workspace, Slack, or Azure in minutes. AI agents expand the attack surface, creating an entirely new class of SaaS supply chain security risks—where exposure in one application can rapidly cascade across the enterprise.

SaaS-to-SaaS connectors pass data based on predefined rules. AI agents go further: they make decisions, execute actions across multiple apps, and often request excessive OAuth scopes. Their autonomy gives them far greater reach, making them a powerful accelerant for SaaS supply chain risks if abused.

Very quickly. Thousands of agents can appear in a matter of days. Some are auto-provisioned in seconds. Most launch without IT or security oversight. Left unchecked, these “shadow agents” spread silently, multiplying SaaS connections before anyone knows they exist. Obsidian provides visibility and control directly inside SaaS before that happens.

No. Legacy tools were designed for human-driven SaaS activity, not AI agents. They can’t see agent actions, connect them to OAuth privileges, or enforce least privilege in real time. Agents operate faster, with broader access, and create new supply chain risks that legacy tools can’t detect.

Obsidian gives security teams full visibility into every AI agent, its privileges, SaaS connections, and actions, so you can govern access, stop privilege creep, and prevent misuse before it causes cascading risk.

No. Obsidian protects autonomous workflows directly inside SaaS. Guardrails run in real time, so teams can continue working and innovating safely.