How Agentic AI Is Reshaping Cybersecurity

Artificial intelligence has moved well beyond the chatbot era. The systems being deployed today don't just respond to questions; they plan, decide, and act. In this episode of the Security Strategist, host Trisha Pillay sits down with Kevin Curran, Professor of Cybersecurity at Ulster University and IEEE senior member, to unpack what this shift means for organisations, security teams, and the people responsible for keeping data safe. From prompt injection to privacy by design, this conversation covers the full spectrum of what agentic AI brings to the cybersecurity table and what it demands of us in return. Takeaways - Agentic AI and autonomous decision-making - Security vulnerabilities in AI systems - Secure by design principles for AI deployment - Invest in AI-specific threat modelling - Implement security by design principles from the start - Adopt ephemeral transaction frameworks for privacy Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Agentic AI and Cybersecurity 04:07 Understanding Agentic AI and Its Implications 09:50 The Shift from Assistive Tools to Autonomous Agents 15:46 Emerging Threats in AI Security 22:02 Secure by Design: Building Security into AI Systems 27:51 Privacy by Design in Autonomous Transactions 29:46 Conclusion and Future Outlook on AI Security #AgenticAI #Cybersecurity #AIsecurity #PromptInjection #PrivacyByDesign #SecureByDesign #ArtificialIntelligence #EnterpriseAI #DataSecurity #TheSecurityStrategist