Shadow Agents: A CIO's Security Blind Spot
Agentic AI didn’t just give us smarter copilots—it quietly created a new class of shadow AI agents inside the platforms you already trust.
In many environments, users can now enable third-party AI agents inside Microsoft 365—without IT visibility. These agents can access data across SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and email.
This goes beyond traditional shadow IT. It's shadow agents operating inside a trusted environment.