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Brex develops CrabTrap for securing AI agents by monitoring network activity
Key points
- Brex developed CrabTrap for AI agent security.
- CrabTrap monitors network activity, not internal code.
- Traditional security failed with self-bootstrapping agents.
- OpenClaw agents can self-bootstrap and maintain code.
The Challenge of AI Agent Security
Brex CEO Pedro Franceschi presented a solution at VB Transform 2026 for securely deploying AI agents, such as the open-source OpenClaw, into enterprise production environments. The industry faces a challenge in moving beyond vague terminology to focus on concrete enterprise roles for these agents, which Brex envisions as "virtual employees" capable of collaboration.
The OpenClaw Dilemma
The need for a new security approach arose after coding models matured in December, leading to the January release of OpenClaw. This breakthrough allowed agents to self-bootstrap and maintain their own codebases, rather than relying on static tools. However, Brex's security team initially rejected deploying OpenClaw internally due to concerns about uncontrolled code execution capabilities.
CrabTrap: A Network-Level Solution
To overcome these security concerns, Brex shifted its security perimeter. Instead of attempting to police the constantly changing code within an agent's container, Brex developed CrabTrap. This novel network-level security layer focuses on monitoring what the agent's code attempts to send or receive from external networks, allowing agents to retain their critical coding capabilities while ensuring security.
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Reporting from
Brex CEO Pedro Franceschi announced CrabTrap, a new network-level security layer designed to secure AI agents like OpenClaw in production environments. This development addresses the challenge of safely deploying AI agents that can self-bootstrap and maintain their own codebases, which traditional security models struggled to control.