StudioHow to check whether your AI agent's security guard actually blocks what it flags
A security dashboard showing "prompt injection detected" doesn't mean the agent was stopped from using that text. Using StackOne's open-source Defender as an example, its README notes the blockHighRisk option defaults to false, so detection can flag risky content without producing a "not allowed" verdict. The author suggests checking four things: whether a high-risk finding actually produces a block verdict, whether the application enforces or just logs the verdict, what happens if an optional LLM reviewer refuses or returns malformed output, and whether you're trusting cleaned-up text instead of the verdict. The practical test is the full path: submit a known malicious tool result, inspect the verdict, and confirm the application stops it from reaching the agent.
The post points out that detection is not enforcement and offers four concrete checks plus an end-to-end test for verifying agent security guards.
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