The rapid advancement of agentic artificial intelligence is creating significant security vulnerabilities within enterprises, according to Silicon Angle. The emergence of the 'AI factory,' designed for industrial-scale data-to-intelligence transformation, is leading organizations to overlook the security implications of autonomous agents and nondeterministic models, necessitating a new approach to security.
Steve Kenniston, senior cybersecurity evangelist at Dell Technologies, said AI introduces new attack surfaces related to model inferencing, training data, prompt injection, and identity management. Approximately 85% to 90% of AI projects are stalled because security teams are not involved from the initial stages, he added.
Dell, in partnership with Intel, is adopting a 'security by design' approach, integrating secure storage and data protection throughout its AI infrastructure, including a Zero-Trust strategy to limit agent and model access. Meanwhile, Intel is contributing by embedding security protocols at the silicon level, focusing on boot-level protection, confidential computing, hardware-based software controls, and quantum-safe cryptography.
According to Intel's Mike Ferron-Jones, confidential AI environments and the ongoing transition to quantum-safe algorithms to protect against future threats becomes increasingly important. Dell's Mukund Khatri stressed the critical need to restrict agent access to only necessary functions, implementing least-privilege principles and robust monitoring to combat 'living off the land' attacks.
Both companies are preparing for the evolution of AI models and the increasing proximity of post-quantum cryptography, urging companies to develop transition plans.
Source: Silicon Angle
Kelley Damore is Chief Content Officer at CyberRisk Alliance, where she leads content strategy across the company’s digital brands, research, communities and live events serving CISOs and security practitioners. At CyberRisk Alliance, she is focused on delivering 365-day engagement, trusted journalism and actionable insights to help security leaders navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape.
Kelley Damore is Chief Content Officer at CyberRisk Alliance, where she leads content strategy across the company’s digital brands, research, communities and live events serving CISOs and security practitioners. At CyberRisk Alliance, she is focused on delivering 365-day engagement, trusted journalism and actionable insights to help security leaders navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape.
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