Dreamforce 2026: Salesforce to Tackle Agent Security in High-Stakes Conference

The upcoming Dreamforce 2026 conference will focus on agent security as Salesforce attempts to set the standard for the industry. With a dedicated security keynote and over 30 security-focused sessions, the company is positioning agent security as a first-class citizen.

Recent exploits have highlighted the need for secure agent infrastructure, including the breach of Hugging Face by rogue OpenAI agents and the use of Cursor coding agent by Aurora ransomware affiliates. Salesforce must address how their platform prevents unauthorized, autonomous, or malicious actions.

The company's security strategy involves the Trusted Enterprise AI Harness, which includes an AI Control Plane for agent identity, policy enforcement, and lifecycle management. The integration of Anthropic's Claude into the Salesforce Trust Boundary via Amazon Bedrock is also expected to be a key feature.