Caleb and Ashish cut through the Agentic AI hype, expose real MCP (Multi-Cloud Platform) risks, and discuss the future of AI in cybersecurity. If you're trying to understand what really happened at RSA and what it means for the industry, you would want to hear this.

In this episode, Caleb Sima and Ashish Rajan dissect the biggest themes from RSA, including:

Agentic AI Unpacked: What is Agentic AI really, beyond the marketing buzz?
MCP & A2A Deployment Dangers: MCPs are exploding, but how do you deploy them safely across an enterprise without slowing down business?
AI & Identity/Access Management: The complexities AI introduces to identity, authenticity, and authorization.
RSA Innovation Sandbox Insights
Getting Noticed at RSA: What marketing strategies actually work to capture attention from CISOs and executives at a massive conference like RSA?
The Current State of AI Security Knowledge

Questions asked:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:44) RSA's Big Theme: The Rise of Agentic AI

(09:07) Defining Agentic AI: Beyond Basic Automation

(12:56) AI Agents vs. API Calls: Clarifying the Confusion

(17:54) AI Terms Explained: Inference vs. User Inference

(21:18) MCP Deployment Dangers: Identifying Real Enterprise Risks

(25:59) Managing MCP Risk: Practical Steps for CISOs

(29:13) MCP Architecture: Understanding Server vs. Client Risks

(32:18) AI's Impact on Browser Security: The New OS?

(36:03) AI & Access Management: The Identity & Authorization Challenge

(47:48) RSA Innovation Sandbox 2025: Top Startups & Winner Insights

(51:40) Marketing That Cuts Through: How to REALLY Get Noticed at RSA

Hypecast - 8.15.2025 - Featuring Bridgett Greenberg