#223 - A CISO Primer on Agentic AI

In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, G. Mark Hardy dives deep into the world of Agentic AI and its impact on cybersecurity. The discussion covers the definition and characteristics of Agentic AI, as well as expert insights on its feasibility. Learn about its primary functions—perception, cognition, and action—and explore practical cybersecurity applications. Discover the rapid advancements made by tech giants and potential risks involved. This episode is a comprehensive guide to understanding and securely implementing Agentic AI in your enterprise.

Transcripts https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tIv2NKX0DL4NTnvqKV9rKrgrewa68m3W

References

• Vladimir Putin - https://www.rt.com/news/401731-ai-rule-world-putin/
• Minds and Machines - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44163-024-00216-2
• Anthropic - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/22/anthropic-announces-ai-agents-for-complex-tasks-racing-openai.html
• Convergence AI - https://convergence.ai/training-web-agents-with-web-world-models-dec-2024/
• OpenAI Operator - https://openai.com/index/introducing-operator/
• ByteDance UITARS - https://venturebeat.com/ai/bytedances-ui-tars-can-take-over-your-computer-outperforms-gpt-4o-and-claude/
• Zapier - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/openai-bytedance-zapier-launch-ai-agents-getcoai-l6blf/
• Microsoft OmniParser - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/articles/omniparser-v2-turning-any-llm-into-a-computer-use-agent/
• Google Project Mariner - https://deepmind.google/technologies/project-mariner/
• Rajeev Sharma - Agentic AI Architecture - https://markovate.com/blog/agentic-ai-architecture/
• NIST.AI.600-1 - https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.AI.600-1
• Mitre ATLAS - https://atlas.mitre.org/
• OWASP Top 10 for LLMs - https://owasp.org/www-project-top-10-for-large-language-model-applications/
• ISO 42001 - https://www.iso.org/standard/81230.html

Chapters 

• 00:00 Introduction and Intriguing Quote
• 01:10 Defining Agentic AI
• 02:01 Expert Insights on Agency
• 04:32 Agentic AI in Practice
• 06:54 Recent Developments in Agentic AI
• 08:20 Deep Dive into Agentic AI Infrastructure
• 15:35 Use Cases for Agentic AI
• 21:12 Challenges and Considerations
• 24:22 Conclusion and Recap