As enterprises actively adopt agentic AI, security teams are working to keep pace, often without the tools or visibility needed to fully manage it. Organizations are navigating challenges around shadow AI, inconsistent or unenforceable policies, and limited regulatory guidance, as frameworks like NIST continue to evolve. At the same time, agentic AI is introducing a new class of high-impact risk, with vulnerabilities that carry more serious consequences across enterprise environments. This conversation explores what Helmet Security is hearing from leaders in the field and provides a clear view into the current state of agentic AI risk.
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- 0:00 - RSAC 2026 Intro & AI Adoption Chaos
- 01:02 - Why Companies Are Going “AI-First” Without a Plan
- 02:19 - Hidden Risks of AI Usage in Enterprises
- 02:40 - Do You Need Prompt-Level Visibility for AI?
- 03:51 - MCP, AI Agents & New Security Exposure
- 05:01 - AI Guardrails vs Visibility: Where to Start
- 06:01 - Experimentation Phase vs Security Control
- 06:43 - Managing PII Risks in AI Workflows
- 07:18 - Balancing AI Innovation with Security Controls
- 07:51 - Will AI Security Be Driven by Major Incidents?
- 08:31 - AI Data Risks & The Hallucination Tradeoff
- 09:47 - AI Escaping Guardrails & Security Challenges
- 10:19 - AI Model Behavior Changes & Risk Management
- 10:47 - AI Red Teaming & Prompt Injection Risks
- 11:30 - Observability: The Key to AI Security
- 12:03 - How to Monitor AI Usage Across Enterprise Systems
Fred Kneip is a veteran security and risk executive with deep leadership experience across the technology and financial sectors. He has held senior roles at Bridgewater Associates and McKinsey & Company and is the former CEO of CyberGRX, which was acquired by the Marlin Equity Partners–backed ProcessUnity in 2023. Fred is now the CEO and co-founder of Helmet Security, where he focuses on helping organizations secure their agentic workflows. He holds a B.S.E. from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
