What proof should CISOs require from AI agent security vendors?

Marketing claims are easy. Proof is harder to fake.

Here's what CISOs should actually ask for:

• AI asset discovery accuracy - can they demonstrate what they find, and how accurately?

• Red teaming coverage matrix - what attack categories do they test, and how broad is coverage?

• Runtime detection results - what have they actually caught in production environments?

• Guardrail enforcement demonstrations - can they show a live demo, not just slides?

• Compliance reporting - what does the audit trail look like?

• Security certifications - SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.

• Audit logs and forensic evidence - is investigation possible after an incident?

• Real customer deployments - reference customers, preferably in regulated industries

Mean time to detect and respond metrics - how fast does the platform respond when something happens?

A vendor should be able to walk you through exactly what happens when an attack occurs - how it's detected, blocked, investigated, and reported. If the answer is vague, that's your answer.

Akto provides discovery, posture management, runtime protection, guardrails, and continuous red teaming in a package that lets security leaders measure effectiveness with real outcomes rather than theoretical capability.