AI Security Shifts to the Endpoint: What 2026 Buyers Need to Know

AI adoption has moved beyond chatbots, and security teams are racing to keep up. Autonomous agents across endpoints, browsers, and cloud infrastructure have expanded the attack surface, introducing new vendors, overlapping tools, and complex buying decisions. Identifying real risks and effective security approaches is crucial for scaling agentic AI.

This research examines the evolving AI security market, buyer demand shifts, and key capabilities shaping enterprise AI protection.

• Why priorities are shifting to endpoint agents like Claude Code and Codex
• How platforms address agentic risks
• Key vendor differentiators in runtime protection and governance

Explore the findings.