Welcome to AgentAIShield
Learn what AgentAIShield is, why AI agent security matters, and get your first project set up in minutes. This module covers the fundamentals you need to start protecting your AI agents.
What is AgentAIShield?
AgentAIShield (AAIS) is an AI agent security platform that monitors, scans, and optionally blocks AI/LLM traffic for PII exposure, prompt injection, and policy violations — with per-agent trust scoring.
Think of it as a firewall and monitoring system specifically designed for AI agents. Every request your agents make to language models flows through AAIS, where it's analyzed for:
- Personally Identifiable Information (PII) — emails, phone numbers, SSNs, credit cards, addresses
- Injection Attacks — prompt injection, jailbreak attempts, system prompt overrides
- Behavioral Anomalies — unusual patterns, error spikes, cost anomalies
- Hallucinations & Trust — TrustShield verification and confidence scoring
AI agents can accidentally leak sensitive data, fall victim to adversarial attacks, or behave unpredictably. AAIS gives you visibility and control before problems reach production.
Why AI Agent Security Matters
As AI agents become more autonomous and handle sensitive data, security risks multiply:
- Data Leakage: Agents may include PII in prompts or log sensitive information
- Adversarial Attacks: Prompt injections can hijack agent behavior and extract system prompts
- Compliance Violations: GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 require strict data handling controls
- Cost Overruns: Unmonitored agents can rack up massive LLM bills
- Trust Erosion: Hallucinations and unpredictable behavior damage user confidence
A customer support chatbot accidentally included a user's credit card number in a prompt to Claude, which then suggested storing it "for faster checkout." AAIS would have caught this PII exposure and blocked the request.
Creating Your Account
Getting started with AgentAIShield is free and takes less than 2 minutes:
- Visit the signup page
- Sign up with Google, Apple, or email
- Complete the email verification step
- Choose your organization name
The Free tier includes 50,000 requests per month, 30-day data retention, PII detection, basic threat monitoring, trust score tracking, and community support — no credit card required.
Dashboard Overview
Once you log in, you'll land on the Dashboard — your command center for monitoring all AI agent activity.
The dashboard gives you at-a-glance visibility into:
- Total Requests: Volume of AI calls across all your agents
- Active Agents: Number of distinct agents making requests
- Threats Detected: Real-time count of security violations
- Monthly Cost: Spend tracking and budget projections
- Request Volume Chart: Historical trends for total, success, and blocked requests
- Threat Breakdown: Distribution of PII, injection, and other detections
- Agent Trust Scores: Fleet-wide posture with A-F grading
- Live Activity Feed: Real-time request log with expandable details
New to AgentAIShield? Click the "Demo" toggle in the dashboard header to populate realistic sample data for 12 agents with charts and analytics. Perfect for exploring features before integrating your own agents.
The onboarding wizard (progress bar at top) walks you through 5 essential setup steps. Complete it to unlock full API access and advanced features.
Understanding the Navigation
The left sidebar organizes AAIS features into logical groups:
Overview
- Dashboard: Main monitoring hub
- SDK Overview: Integration guides and code examples
Agents
- Agent Registry: List of all your AI agents with trust scores
- Events Timeline: Chronological security event log
- Session Timeline: Request sessions grouped by conversation
Security
- Gateway: Proxy configuration and traffic routing
- Scanner: On-demand security scanning tool
- Trust Scores: Detailed scoring breakdown per agent
- Threat Intel: Detected attacks and vulnerability analysis
- Attack Playground: Test injection patterns in a safe sandbox
Configuration
- API Keys: Generate and manage authentication keys
- Data Shield: PII detection rules and policies
Organization (Enterprise Only)
- Team: Invite members and configure RBAC
- Reports: Generate compliance and usage reports
- Compliance: GDPR, SOC 2, and audit log management
Some menu items are tier-restricted and will show upgrade prompts if you're on Free or Starter. You can always view pricing and upgrade from Settings.
Next Steps
Now that you understand the basics, you're ready to integrate your first agent! Choose your learning path based on your subscription tier:
- Free Tier: Continue to Free Tier Essentials to set up Monitor Mode and PII detection
- Starter Tier: Jump to Starter Features for Red Team testing and cost optimization
- Enterprise Tier: Proceed to Enterprise Features for SSO and compliance setup
You now understand what AgentAIShield is, why it matters, and how to navigate the platform. Time to integrate your first agent and see AAIS in action.