#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