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Building Secure Agents: Defense-First Development
Learn to build secure AI agents from the ground up. Defensive coding patterns, security architecture, and implementing guardrails that actually work.
Date & Time
Thursday, June 4, 2026
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM PST
Location
virtual
Price
Free
Capacity
35 seats
Secure DevelopmentDefense PatternsGuardrailsSecurity Architecture
// Speakers
G
Guard0 Security Team
Security Researchers
Workshop Overview
After learning to attack agents, learn to defend them. This workshop covers building AI agents with security built in from the start.
Topics Covered
Secure Agent Architecture
- Defense-in-depth for agents
- Trust boundary design
- Least privilege implementation
- Secure memory patterns
Input Validation & Sanitization
- Prompt injection prevention
- Input filtering strategies
- Output validation
- Context isolation
Effective Guardrails
- Guardrail architecture patterns
- What works (and what doesn't)
- Monitoring and alerting
- Graceful failure modes
Secure Tool Integration
- Safe tool definitions
- Parameter validation
- Permission models
- Audit logging
Hands-on Exercises
- Exercise 1: Architecting a secure agent
- Exercise 2: Implementing input validation
- Exercise 3: Building effective guardrails
- Exercise 4: Secure MCP integration
Prerequisites
- Experience building AI agents
- Programming proficiency (Python preferred)
- Understanding of agent vulnerabilities helpful
Materials
- Secure agent templates
- Security pattern library
- Guardrail implementation guide
- Code review checklist