Why cybersecurity must evolve for the age of AI agents
For years, cybersecurity was built on a simple assumption: systems follow defined rules.
Applications do what they are programmed to do, while people log in, are given permissions and access the resources they need. Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing that.
With nearly 50% of cybersecurity solutions buyers expecting AI to be embedded across the cyber stack within three years, organizations are no longer focused solely on protecting applications and access rights.
They also need to secure intelligent systems that can make decisions, interact with users and act autonomously.
Global Head of Cybersecurity Services at Cognizant.
AI can draw on models, prompts, context and external tools to understand a goal, make decisions and determine how best to achieve it.
As organizations give these agentic systems greater autonomy across enterprise workflows, the consequences of failure extend beyond generating a wrong answer.
A mistake can now disrupt business processes, influence decisions and trigger...
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