What happened
NIST published a companion guide to AI RMF 1.0 specifically addressing security considerations for autonomous AI agents, including tool-use authorization, chain-of-thought integrity, and multi-agent communication security.
Why it matters
This is the first major standards body to publish dedicated agentic AI security guidance. It will likely become the reference framework for enterprise agent deployments.
Action needed
Review the guide and incorporate its controls into client AI security assessments. Update consulting methodologies to include agent-specific threat models.