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Learn how autonomous security systems can proactively safeguard sensitive data and bring previously undetected AI tools under management, preventing potential data breaches and maintaining regulatory compliance.
ServiceNow AI Control Tower Detects and Contains Anomalous AI Agent Privileges, Uncovers Shadow AI
ServiceNow's AI Control Tower automatically detected an Aetna benefits AI agent with anomalous privileges that posed a risk of leaking Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The system immediately disabled the agent, removed its elevated permissions using ServiceNow Vaser, and generated an exposure record for audit-ready documentation in ServiceNow Exposure Management, enhanced by Armis asset intelligence.
The system further leveraged its shadow AI detection capabilities to uncover three previously unmanaged AI agents, bringing them under continuous security and governance. This demonstrates an end-to-end autonomous security process that can operate with or without human intervention, addressing critical data leakage risks and broadening AI governance.
"AI Control Tower brings these agents under management. And four new cases are opened as a result of its findings. One for the agent that I previously discovered, and three for the incremental agents that were discovered through shadow AI discovery."
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CVS Health Deploys Autonomous AI Agent for Pet Insurance Enrollment
CVS Health has successfully deployed a custom AI agent to manage pet insurance benefits for its employees. After achieving a 90% production readiness score through automated testing, the AI agent autonomously verifies employee eligibility and adds pets to their insurance plans without human intervention.
This deployment exemplifies how AI agents can move beyond simple responses to perform autonomous actions, streamlining complex HR processes and demonstrating the tangible benefits of AI in enterprise applications.
"It looks like the AI agent for eligibility is checking whether I'm eligible and I am. Fantastic. So, my little Chihuahua, Frankie, let's get him added to the to the pet insurance right there."
ServiceNow Security Graph Prevents Data Leakage by Correcting Access Permissions
ServiceNow's Security Graph maps an employee's actual system access permissions, uncovering unintended access to sensitive data such as executive compensation and board reporting files. The Context Engine then automatically documents and removes these excess permissions to prevent potential data leakage.
This capability highlights a critical security challenge where intended access differs from actual access, offering an automated solution to ensure strict data governance and mitigate risks in dynamic organizational environments.
"Security Graph is mapping every permission path for every connected system that Sarah has, and yikes, her blast radius is pretty significant because she still unintentionally has access to things like executive compensation data and board reporting files."
Decision Graph Accelerates Employee Onboarding by 50%
ServiceNow's Decision Graph analyzes historical data from 23 prior transfers within the organization to proactively recommend specific training courses for new employees. For example, it identified that employees completing "Business Operations Fundamentals" and "SAP Reporting Essentials" onboard 50% faster into business operations roles.
This intelligent application of historical data moves beyond simple pattern recognition to provide actionable intelligence, significantly accelerating an employee's transition into a new role and ensuring productivity from day one.
"It's showing me here that employees who complete two specific courses, business operations fundamentals and SAP reporting essentials, onboard in ramp 50% faster than those who don't."
Google Cloud and ServiceNow Address 'Context Blindness' in Customer and Field Service
Google Cloud and ServiceNow are tackling 'context blindness' in customer and field service experiences through new AI integrations. For customer experience, Gemini Enterprise now integrates with ServiceNow knowledge graphs to maintain full conversational context across various channels, preventing information loss during customer interactions.
For field service, Gemini Live combines reasoning with audio-visual context to provide real-time solutions for equipment issues and automate post-service record management, aiming to increase first-touch resolution rates and reduce costly repeat visits.
"AI's ability is to track and record the entire traversal. So that you understand the emotion so that you don't feel like you are repeating."
CVS Health AI Specialist Autonomously Resolves IT Tickets, Scales with Demand
Nikki Patel, an IT service desk manager at CVS Health, demonstrated how an L1 IT service desk AI specialist autonomously resolves common tickets. When software access incidents spiked, the AI advisor proactively recommended adding a Software Asset Management (SAM) AI specialist to the team.
This autonomous workforce ensures that mundane tasks are handled efficiently and that additional capacity is deployed precisely when needed, preventing teams from becoming overwhelmed and maintaining service levels.
"The AI advisor proposes we add the software asset management AI specialist to the team, purpose-built to absorb this type of demand."
ServiceNow AI Specialists Coordinate to Resolve Software Access Requests in Minutes
ServiceNow now provides pre-built, trained, and governed AI specialists that coordinate to deliver end-to-end outcomes. For instance, the L1 ITA and Software Asset Management (SAM) AI specialists work together to resolve software access requests autonomously.
This coordinated effort involves reclaiming idle licenses, procuring new ones, sending approvals to finance and procurement, and proactively updating affected employees in minutes, transforming processes that traditionally took weeks into rapid, automated resolutions.
"What would have taken weeks is resolved in a matter of minutes. This is what a coordinated autonomous workforce looks like in production."
CVS Health Prioritizes Trust and Open Architecture for AI at Scale
Alan Rosa of CVS Health emphasizes that trust, guided by privacy, legal, security, and governance, is paramount for all AI conversations within the organization. He acknowledges the evolving security challenges posed by AI, such as prompt injections and data leakage, and highlights the need for an open architecture and board engagement.
CVS Health is leveraging robust frameworks like NIST and MITRE, along with partnerships with ServiceNow's Control Tower, to build a less human-dependent warrant system. This approach aims to manage risk effectively and innovate at horizontal scale, ensuring responsible AI adoption.
"Everything we look at from an AI perspective is about privacy, legal, security, and governance, or we're not doing it. Full stop."
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