Autonomous Security

Autonomous Security (formerly MCPTotal) is a cybersecurity company focused on security and governance for AI agents and related tooling running on desktop endpoints. The company builds products designed to secure and govern AI agents at the endpoint level, addressing the emerging threat landscape created by the proliferation of AI models and tools interacting with desktop environments. The company was co-founded by Gil Dabah and Ariel Shiftan, both veterans of the IDF's elite cybersecurity units with backgrounds as engineers and security entrepreneurs. Their approach treats security as a foundational element rather than an afterthought, applying their experience in offensive security to the challenge of protecting AI agent ecosystems. Autonomous Security's core focus areas include: - Securing AI agents operating on desktops - Governing the interaction between AI models and tools - Protecting against attacks targeting AI agent infrastructure The company is backed by YL Ventures and counts notable industry figures and organizations as backers, including George Kurtz (Co-Founder and CEO of CrowdStrike), as well as Snyk, Armis, and Wiz. The company's mission centers on enabling AI models and tools to operate together in a secure and governed manner.