New Security Startup Addresses Critical Gap in AI Agent Identity Management and Access Control
Rig Security launched with $12 million in seed funding to solve an emerging enterprise security vulnerability: AI agents that operate through human and service account credentials become invisible to traditional security tools. The startup's identity protection platform detects when autonomous agents act through existing employee accounts and blocks risky actions in real time, addressing a fundamental mismatch between legacy identity systems and how modern AI systems actually function. The round was led by Ten Eleven Ventures and Brightmind Partners with support from CrowdStrike and security leaders including Wiz co-founder Ami Luttwak.
Rig Security's platform addresses a fundamental vulnerability in modern enterprise security: AI systems that operate using standard employee credentials remain invisible to traditional monitoring systems. The startup's technology uses machine learning to correlate identities across multiple systems and detect when autonomous agents are acting through human accounts, enabling security teams to block problematic actions without disrupting legitimate user access. The founding team brings deep experience from leading cybersecurity firms, with CEO Guy Kozliner previously working at Wiz and CTO Nokky Goren having been an early engineer at Axis Security before its acquisition by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
As enterprises increasingly deploy AI agents for code writing, system administration, and data analysis, this startup's solution could help security teams maintain control over privileged actions. The visibility gap Rig targets may become more acute as autonomous systems gain broader permissions within corporate networks. However, the effectiveness of such tools depends on widespread adoption and integration with existing security infrastructure—challenges that could determine whether this emerging category of defense becomes standard practice or remains niche tooling for early adopters.