Netskope launches AgentSkope AI agents for security teams
Mon, 11th May 2026 (Today)
Netskope has launched AgentSkope, a library of AI agents for security and network operations, starting with six agents.
The product is designed to help security and networking teams automate routine work such as alert triage, troubleshooting, configuration audits and natural-language risk queries. According to Netskope, one beta customer, a global professional services organisation, used the DLP-focused agent to review 14 million daily security alerts in minutes, cutting hours of manual work.
The launch reflects growing pressure on security operations centres and network operations teams as alert volumes rise and staffing remains constrained. AgentSkope operates as a common layer within the Netskope One platform, with shared security, privacy and governance controls, as well as tools to track agent use.
Security agents
The initial lineup includes three agents focused on security operations and three aimed at networking and broader risk analysis. The DLP AISecOps Agent is intended to handle data loss prevention analysis and investigations, while the Insider Threat AISecOps Agent focuses on insider risk by combining DLP alerts with user behaviour data.
A third security tool, the Private Access AIOps Agent, audits configurations for Netskope One Private Access, removes dormant settings and helps manage user privileges. On the networking side, the DEM Data Intelligence Agent is aimed at investigating user experience and network incidents, while the DEM Insights Agent reports on network health, trends and bottlenecks.
The sixth agent, CCI Insights, is a conversational assistant for analysing the security and compliance posture of more than 85,000 cloud, AI and SaaS applications before deployment. It allows security analysts to query app risk data in natural language rather than relying on manual review.
Most of the agents are now generally available, while the Insider Threat AISecOps Agent remains in private preview. More agents will be added over time.
Executive rationale
Sanjay Beri, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Netskope, outlined the rationale for the launch.
"Security and network operations teams today are overwhelmed by an endless loop of manual triage, and bogged down by repetitive tasks across disparate tools, leading to severe analyst burnout, an inability to innovate at speed, and unchecked risk. That's why we built AgentSkope to act as an autonomous force multiplier, providing a shared architectural foundation that allows organisations to easily deploy AI agents capable of executing end-to-end workflows. By abstracting away operational complexity and removing internal development bottlenecks, we are empowering security and network leaders to drastically reduce manual troubleshooting, free up their skilled staff for strategic initiatives, and adapt their defenses at the speed of business," said Beri.
Customer view
One customer pointed to the operational demands facing large organisations with complex data estates and access environments.
"It won't surprise anyone to hear that as the fifth-largest accountancy and business advisory firm in the world, BDO is data-rich. Our security and access infrastructures are complex, and staffed by busy and experienced teams. In the UK, we already rely on Netskope to secure our data, but we know the scale of the challenge is only going to grow as we encourage AI adoption-so too is the increased data movement that brings. Agentic operations that support our security and networking operations teams in handling their growing workflows will be very important for us moving forward," said Stuart Walters, Partner and Chief Information Officer, BDO UK.
The launch also drew comment from Anthropic, whose Claude models are used across the wider AI market for enterprise and operational tasks. Michael Moore, Head of Cybersecurity Products at Anthropic, said the type of work targeted by AgentSkope depends on systems that can sift large volumes of signal and present reasoning clearly to analysts.
"Security teams need AI that can triage noise, connect signals across systems, and explain its reasoning to the analyst on the other end. Claude is built for that kind of work, and Netskope brings the platform, data, and SecOps expertise to apply it across security workflows. AgentSkope is a strong example of how the two can help teams keep pace with today's threats," said Moore.
Market pressure
Industry analysts have argued that security teams face a persistent rise in workload as organisations add more tools, adopt AI systems and expand the number of applications and data sources that need monitoring. That has made automation a central area of investment for chief information officers and chief information security officers.
"Security and network operations teams shoulder an incredible burden as the embrace of AI exacerbates their never-ending list of tasks. For decades, the answer to new security concerns has been consistent, additional tools, additional features, and additional complexity, which has increased operational noise and continues to highlight personnel resource limitations. In the face of a rapidly expanding, AI fueled threat landscape, CIOs and CISOs must invest in agentic security automation, as a force multiplier to enhance skilled human resources. The ability to intelligently triage threats, help manage the increasing scope and scale of modern threats, and keep up with new AI models/agents, can no longer remain a manual process," said Finalle.