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AI Security at Machine Speed: A Roadmap for Modern AppSec

Barney Beal is a writer for Akamai’s cybersecurity group, bringing decades of experience making complex technology easier to understand and providing technology buyers with the information that they need to make informed decisions.

Key takeaways

Enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) calls are projected to grow one thousandfold by 2027, creating a scale of automated interaction that traditional security cannot manage.

Although 87% of organizations experienced an API security incident last year, only 18% feel well-prepared to handle attacks on AI-linked APIs.

The shift toward nonlinear AI agents and vibe coding has prioritized rapid deployment over rigorous security architecture.

Emerging agent-to-agent (A2A) interactions mean your security is now dependent on the integrity of third-party AI ecosystems.

To maintain innovation, organizations must adopt a layered runtime model that emphasizes continuous discovery and real-time…