AI Agent Security Testing
Typical delivery
10–15 business days
Why this matters
Agents with tool access are an entirely new attack surface. Adversarial inputs redirect your agent into unintended API calls, data writes, or privilege escalation chains — often irreversibly.
A hijacked chatbot returns bad text. A hijacked agent can send emails from your domain, exfiltrate files, or delete records. We find those paths before attackers do.
“Your agent executed a file deletion it was never supposed to reach.”
How Vynox tests
- Tool-call injection via crafted inputs
- Indirect prompt injection via environment
- Privilege escalation via agent chaining
- Goal hijacking and task redirection
- Data exfiltration through legitimate tool channels
What's at stake if this goes untested
Unintended actions
Destructive operations executed on external systems.
Data exfiltration
Sensitive data sent through legitimate tool channels.
Privilege escalation
Agent accesses resources it should not reach.
Financial damage
Unauthorized transactions or resource creation.
Frequently asked questions
What makes AI agents riskier than chatbots?
A chatbot returns text; an agent takes actions through tools — sending emails, calling APIs, writing files, or moving money. A hijacked agent can cause irreversible real-world damage, so its tool-call surface needs dedicated security testing.
What does AI agent security testing cover?
It covers tool-call injection, indirect prompt injection via the agent's environment, privilege escalation through agent chaining, goal hijacking, and data exfiltration through legitimate tool channels — every path an attacker can use to redirect autonomous behaviour.
Will testing affect our production systems?
We scope destructive tests carefully and prefer staging or sandboxed environments for high-impact actions. Where production testing is required, we agree explicit guardrails and rollback plans beforehand.
Your AI Ships Fast. Attackers Move Faster.
Book a 30-minute call. We'll map your AI attack surface, scope the right engagement, and give you a clear picture of what an attacker would find — before they do.