With the advent of agent AI, cyber is at a critical point

“Agent AI for security is in a firewall phase,” says Grossman. “It could be the first time since the advent of the firewall that defenders have an advantage. Agentic AI enables the democratization of cybersecurity expertise, giving defenders an advantage over attackers.”

An evolved method for assessing cyber risk

With the average cost of cyberattacks in Australia topping $4 million, Grossman says we need to look for new ways to understand risk and measure the potential cost of an attack. These costs are multi-dimensional and include operational downtime, at-risk revenue, regulatory compliance, etc.