Forrester

Forrester is a US research and advisory firm that publishes analyst reports, market evaluations, and vendor rankings on technology, including AI governance, risk management, and responsible AI practices. Its Wave evaluations and predictive reports are often used by enterprise buyers and executives to compare AI governance platforms and to gauge where the market is heading. For compliance and risk teams, Forrester research can help benchmark internal programs against peers and support business cases for governance investments.

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ResearchUS2026-11-09

Forrester: Model Guardrails Alone Cannot Secure Agentic AI Databases

Forrester Research published analysis arguing that AI agents require security controls enforced at the database and infrastructure layer, not only through model-level guardrails. The report recommends least-privilege access, repeated identity verification throughout agent workflows, and enforcement of critical rules at the data layer. The findings apply to any organization running agents with access to databases or transaction systems.

Forrester agentic AI database security least privilege agent access controls model risk identity verification