Quest Software Takes Aim at Rogue AI Agents as Identity Security Threats Drive 90% of Cyber Incidents

Quest gives enterprises NIST-aligned platform to expose identity risk, stop attacks from spreading and recover critical operations faster

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Software today announced a major expansion of the Quest Security Management Platform, extending identity security across the full NIST Cybersecurity Framework lifecycle so enterprises can stay in control as AI agents gain greater access and autonomy. The unified platform was built over the last 18 months in response to emerging rogue AI agent threats and helps organizations limit the blast radius of attacks and accelerate recovery. AI agents are multiplying the number of identities that require governance, monitoring, and protection. 

"The OpenAI and Hugging Face incident was the first of many warnings to companies that any AI agent in your enterprise can cause a serious breach," said Tim Page, CEO of Quest Software. "AI has created an identity security crisis exposing the limits of legacy systems and making modern resilience an urgent priority. The leaders that prioritize this now are the ones that will lead the agentic era with confidence." 

Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID remain the identity control plane for most enterprises, governing access across human, non-human and increasingly agentic identities. Legacy endpoint detection and response (EDR), SIEM and enterprise backup were not designed to understand and act within that identity layer. Quest is purpose-built to address identity-specific risks, contain compromised access and recover trusted AD and Entra ID environments while working alongside the broader enterprise security stack.