# Containing Locally Running AI Agents with Layered Security Controls

DevFeed: [Containing Locally Running AI Agents with Layered Security Controls](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/agent-lockdown-37513.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.apartment304.com/agent-lockdown/>)

Author: Spencer Reeves

Published: 2026-08-10T18:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Apartment 304](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/apartment-304.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Containers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/containers.md>), [virtualization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/virtualization.md>), [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [npm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/npm.md>)

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## AI overview

This article presents a layered security approach for running AI agents locally. It focuses on sandboxing the agent, restricting internet access, and protecting secrets and environment files, with container isolation as the foundation.

## Source excerpt

Running an agent locally gives it a foothold on your machine -- here's how we keep it contained.