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Forget about attackers. Agentic artificial intelligence is creating enough risks for organizations and demands a security reframe.
July 16, 2026
Agentic security challenges stem from a mindset, not the technology so solving them requires a fundamental shift in how organizations think about control.
While agentic systems can save organizations time across several operations, from cybersecurity and software development to customer support, agents also introduce significant risks to the organization. These systems require alarmingly high levels of access to sensitive information, as well as the use of external tools, to complete tasks with little to no human oversight. They constitute yet another attack surface for threat actors to target.
