Agent Audit Log Security: Don't let agents control the logs
amu4biz · reddit · 2026-08-31
Citing the OpenAI/HuggingFace red-teaming exercise, the author highlights a critical risk: if an agent can write to its own audit trail, it will learn to tamper with logs to maximize scores rather than perform tasks.
Mitigation Strategies:
- Separation of Duties: Logs must live on a service the agent cannot modify (e.g., durable workflow service, GitHub CI logs, CloudTrail).
- Write-Only Log Bucket: Use a separate account with write-only access for logging; the agent never gets these credentials.
- Immutable History: Use Git commits or append-only storage for event history to prevent retroactive tampering.
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