AI Risk Quadrant Report: Pioneering Assessment Framework for AI Agent Security

Introduction to AIRQ

Adversa AI has unveiled its groundbreaking publication, the AI Risk Quadrant Report (AIRQ), marking the most comprehensive independent evaluation of AI agent security to date. This report offers an unprecedented comparative framework for enterprises and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) seeking to assess and compare the safety of AI agents—something that has been sorely lacking in the industry until now.

A Collaborative Effort

Developed in collaboration with experts from leading organizations such as OWASP, CoSAI, CSA, and NIST, AIRQ utilizes an open-source methodology that combines extensive data-driven evaluations. This allows entities to gauge their AI agents’ security attributes in a manner that is both structured and reliable. The findings can be accessed at AIRQ Report.

Understanding the AIRQ Framework

The AIRQ is designed as a resource primarily for CISOs and security teams. Its purpose is to facilitate informed decision-making about which AI agents to deploy, addressing one of the most pressing questions in the landscape of enterprise AI adoption. By employing a detailed scoring system, the framework elucidates critical aspects such as attack surfaces, blast radii, and defense controls.

This comprehensive assessment analyses over 100 popular AI agents categorized into ten distinct groups, highlighting a compelling gap in current security guidance for AI agents. The report's data reveal that a mere 11% of the assessed agents qualify as what AIRQ defines as