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How We Achieve Agentic Outcomes in CyberSecurity: The “Do-It-For-Me” Mobile Defense – Tom Tovar – RSAC26 #2

If you look at things like deepfakes, synthetic identity, social engineering, and new malware variants coming to market, it’s safe to say – the attackers have a first-mover advantage in using AI. Empowered and accelerated by AI, the volume and variety of threats are growing faster than the current cyber stack can address. Against this backdrop, another shift is happening inside the enterprise. Organizations are moving away from “do-it-yourself” delivery models (more tools, more alerts, more headcount) to “do-it-for-me” agentic AI delivery models (using platforms that unify data, execute policy, and automate outcomes). The emphasis outside of cyber is on empowering the expert human-in-the-loo...

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If you look at things like deepfakes, synthetic identity, social engineering, and new malware variants coming to market, it's safe to say - the attackers have a first-mover advantage in using AI. Empowered and accelerated by AI, the volume and variety of threats are growing faster than the current cyber stack can address. Against this backdrop, another shift is happening inside the enterprise. Organizations are moving away from “do-it-yourself” delivery models (more tools, more alerts, more headcount) to “do-it-for-me” agentic AI delivery models (using platforms that unify data, execute policy, and automate outcomes). The emphasis outside of cyber is on empowering the expert human-in-the-loop—so teams spend less time in the noise and more time delivering business outcomes. This segment explores how cybersecurity leaders can make the most of the AI Age, leveraging it for good while staying relevant amid the explosive AI adoption curve.

This segment is sponsored by Appdome. Visit https://securityweekly.com/appdomersac to learn more about them!

Read the interview summary from SC Media here: Appdome’s Tom Tovar on how to achieve agentic outcomes in cybersecurity

Key Moments
  • 0:00 - – RSAC 2026 Intro & Appdome Overview
  • 0:39 - – What Are Agentic Outcomes in Cybersecurity?
  • 01:26 - – AI Agents as a Workforce: The Future of Security
  • 03:23 - – Human vs AI: Elevating the Security Role
  • 05:31 - – Automating Repetitive Tasks with AI Agents
  • 06:28 - – Mobile App Security Challenges Explained
  • 08:35 - – Risks of Over-Reliance on AI in Enterprises
  • 09:19 - – Building an Agentic Security Strategy
  • 11:26 - – Why Defense is Perfect for AI Automation
  • 12:22 - – Raising the Security “Floor” with AI
  • 13:40 - – App Security Standards in the Age of AI
  • 14:00 - – Protecting Users: Mobile Apps, Fraud & Data Risks
  • 15:02 - – Infinite Attackers vs Finite Defenders Problem
  • 15:29 - – Using AI to Scale Cyber Defense
  • 15:58 - – The Future of Agentic Cybersecurity
Guest
CEO at Appdome

Tom Tovar is the co-creator and CEO of Appdome, a one-stop shop for mobile app defense. He’s a self-taught product creator, mobile app coder, hacker. He’s serves as product advisor on several venture funded cyber companies, and previously as executive chairman of Badgeville, an enterprise digital motivation platform acquired by CallidusCloud, in several executive positions, including CEO, of Nominum, an intelligent-DNS security and services provider that was acquired by Akamai, and chief compliance officer, and operational executive in charge of business and corporate development, legal and channel at Netscreen Technologies acquired by Juniper Networks for $5B. He began his career as a corporate and securities attorney with Cooley Godward LLP. Tovar holds a JD from Stanford Law School and a BBA in finance and accounting from the University of Houston.

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