Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

NEW YORK – March 18, 2026 – Apono, the agentic-forward cloud-native Privileged Access Management platform, today announced the launch of Agent Privilege Guard, a new product that gives enterprises the ability to deploy AI agents at full velocity without creating security risks they cannot control.

The software supply chain is no longer just about shipping code, it is about managing intelligence and risk. As DevOps, DevSecOps, DevGovOps and AI/ML practices converge into a single AI-driven and increasingly agentic delivery pipeline, the demands on development and security teams have reached a new level. The platform that once managed packages and artifacts now governs models, agents, and skills at enterprise scale, speed, and accountability.

In an AI-native world where Model Context Protocol (MCP) is the universal standard for AI connectivity, the security and governance stakes have never been higher. AI’s ability to take autonomous action through MCPs means that a single breach of an MCP server can grant attackers control over mission-critical enterprise systems, putting enterprises in an immediate and escalating state of agentic risk that cannot be ignored.

Previously, DDI Central version 6.0 introduced several enhancements designed to elevate the administrative experience, including streamlined importing of multiple servers in Windows environments, granular control over network resources through hierarchical roles, and a more in-depth view of network clusters. Now, DDI Central version 6.1 delivers broader and more comprehensive visibility into IP Address Management, featuring enhanced segmentation and multiple viewing options.

There’s a moment every IT and security team recognises. You’ve done the hard work: rolled out SSO, tightened access policies, and moved sensitive tools behind stronger authentication. On paper, it looks like progress.

Let’s face it, most businesses have commitment issues. Not the relationship kind (we can’t help you there), but the kind that shows up after a customer contract is signed. ‍ You make a promise to a customer—about response times, security practices, or data handling—but when an incident hits or it's time for your audit, no one can exactly remember what the organization promised, to whom, or by when. And if commitments go unmet, your revenue and reputation is at risk.

Social engineering remains the most reliable way into an organization—and attackers are getting better at it every day. According to the 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, up to 68% of breaches involve social engineering. AI has only widened the gap. More than 95% of cybersecurity professionals say AI-generated phishing is harder to detect, and Microsoft reports that AI-generated phishing emails are 4.5x more successful than manually created ones.

TL;DR Xona Platform v5.5 strengthens remote access across distributed OT environments. It introduces session resilience to maintain continuity during network interruptions, expands centralized governance for more consistent access control, and enhances support for constrained or disconnected deployments. In critical infrastructure environments, remote access is not abstract. It supports maintenance windows, emergency response, vendor coordination, and day-to-day operations across distributed sites.

Getting a certificate is the easy part. Getting it onto every server that needs it, in the right format, with the right permissions, and restarting the right services? That’s the part where things fall apart. The CertKit Agent closes that gap, just released from our product roadmap.

With the release of DDI Central 5.6, we brought in some of the major features—anomaly detection, DNS query and DHCP lease forecasting, record monitoring, zone versioning and Cisco DHCP integration—all to help you seamlessly and securely manage your organization's network operations. Now, DDI Central has come up with new enhancements and facilities with the new release DDI Central 6.1 this year.