Skyfire and Cequence Security Collaborate to Secure AI Agent Transactions

Skyfire and Cequence Security have announced a strategic partnership aimed at providing secure and compliant access to digital services for autonomous AI agents. This collaboration integrates Cequence Security's advanced bot detection capabilities with Skyfire's identity and payment protocol, enabling security teams to distinguish between trusted AI agents and malicious automation.

Key Highlights of the Partnership

• Enhanced Security: Cequence Security, which already secures over 8 billion API interactions daily and protects 3 billion user accounts, will now identify Skyfire-verified agents, allowing secure access to websites, APIs, and applications.
• Agent-First Infrastructure: Skyfire's technology provides AI agents with programmable wallets containing funding sources (cards, ACH, wire, USDC) and identity credentials, eliminating manual account creation barriers.
• New Revenue Streams: The partnership opens doors for data service providers to monetize AI agent interactions, as these agents become significant consumers of digital services.

Addressing the AI Economy Challenge

Most digital services are designed for human interaction, requiring steps like sign-up, verification, and payment—processes that exclude AI agents. Skyfire bridges this gap by enabling agents to present verified credentials programmatically, accessing both public and private resources securely.

"AI agents aren't just scraping the surface of the web anymore. They're transacting, subscribing, booking, and buying," said Amir Sarhangi, CEO of Skyfire. "Our partnership with Cequence enables an internet where agents are first-class participants in the digital economy."

Cequence Security's Role

Cequence's platform uses multi-dimensional machine learning to evaluate traffic patterns, including Skyfire-issued identifiers, to determine agent legitimacy. This ensures only monetizable agents interact with business services while blocking abusive bots.

Ameya Talwalkar, CEO of Cequence, emphasized: "Security should never be a barrier to business. With Skyfire, we now have a shared framework to verify and trust non-human users at the edge."

Industry Impact

The collaboration marks a shift in API-driven security—from merely stopping attackers to recognizing trusted automation. Cequence's context-aware detection adapts to evolving threats while extending access to AI agents without compromising security.