Show HN: A free agentic AI security reference (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
A new free reference book on agentic AI security has been released under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license, published by NextKick Labs. The work aims to provide a structured framework for understanding and implementing security measures in agentic AI systems.
Background
- The author is releasing a free, open-reference book (under a Creative Commons license) that maps out the security stack needed for "agentic AI" — AI systems that can autonomously take actions, use tools, and make decisions, rather than just generating text.
- "Agentic AI" (e.g., AI coding agents, browser automation agents, autonomous research assistants) introduces new attack surfaces: prompt injection, tool misuse, insecure output handling, credential theft from agents, and supply-chain risks from third-party agent plugins.
- The book provides a reference architecture, threat model, and security controls for teams building or deploying these agents — similar to how OWASP provides guidance for web application security.
- This is notable because agentic AI is being rapidly deployed in startups and enterprises, yet there are currently no widely accepted standards or best practices for securing it safely.