{"product_id":"agentic-ai-security-handbook-reid-harper-9798242151055","title":"Agentic AI Security Handbook: Design Patterns, Threat Models, and Defensive Controls for Autonomous LLM Agents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgentic AI Security Handbook\u003c\/b\u003e is a practical, engineer-focused reference for securing autonomous LLM agents in real-world environments. It goes beyond theory to address the concrete risks introduced by agentic systems prompt injection inside planning loops, memory poisoning across sessions, tool abuse, data exfiltration, and uncontrolled execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written for builders who need \u003cb\u003eclear patterns, threat models, and defensive controls \u003c\/b\u003enot abstract discussions or vendor marketing.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat this handbook covers\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow agentic architectures expand the attack surface beyond prompts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThreat modeling techniques tailored specifically for autonomous agents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrompt injection risks in multi-step reasoning and tool execution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMemory poisoning, persistence attacks, and long-term state manipulation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTool and API abuse, permission escalation, and unsafe tool chaining\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eData and RAG security risks in agent-driven retrieval workflows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuntime guardrails, policy enforcement, approval gates, and kill switches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed-teaming, evaluation, and continuous security testing for agents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn enterprise-grade reference architecture for secure agentic systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eHow this book is different\u003cp\u003eMost AI security books focus on \u003cb\u003eLLMs as static components\u003c\/b\u003e. This handbook treats AI as what it has become: \u003cb\u003ean autonomous system capable of action\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery chapter is designed to be: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical and implementation-oriented\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured for quick reference and reuse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocused on \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e controls exist, not just \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e they are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach section ends with \u003cb\u003echecklists, failure modes, and actionable guidance\u003c\/b\u003e you can apply immediately.\u003c\/p\u003eWho this book is for\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI and ML engineers building agentic systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecurity engineers responsible for AI risk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlatform and infrastructure architects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnical leaders deploying autonomous AI in production\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are designing, deploying, or securing AI agents that can reason, act, and interact with real systems, this handbook belongs on your desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild smarter agents. Harden them properly. Keep control.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Reid Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798242151055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Reid Harper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447211929855,"sku":"9798242151055","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8565ebe1-1378-4b98-a639-c6737d4995e6.jpg?v=1777229597","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/agentic-ai-security-handbook-reid-harper-9798242151055","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}