AI Agents & Security: Safeguarding Your Data in an Evolving Threat Landscape

Is AI security keeping up?

Agentic AI is poised to transform B2B, but will security concerns block its potential? In this episode of The Unexpected Lever, Vivun CEO Matt Darrow sits down with security leaders Jamie Brown and Jessica Siclari to separate fact from fear in AI Agent security.

From navigating the evolving threat and regulatory landscape to designing a framework for AI vendor evaluations, they cut through the hype and provide a practical lens into how businesses can embrace AI Agents without compromising security.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

1.  The actual risks of AI agents – Beyond the buzzwords, what threats actually matter? From data training risks to AI hallucinations, and which security principles remain unchanged?
2. How to navigate shifting regulations – What global businesses must know about compliance in the U.S., EU, and beyond.
3. Red flags when evaluating AI vendors – The non-negotiables for keeping your data protected.

Security and innovation don’t have to be at odds. Listen in to learn how leading security teams are safeguarding data—while still embracing the power of Agentic AI.

Things to listen for: 

(00:00) Introduction

(02:15) AI’s impact on security and risk management

(04:46) The hidden risks of AI model training

(07:15) Data loss: the security team’s worst nightmare

(09:22) AI regulations: the U.S. vs. the EU

(11:34) Red flags when evaluating AI vendors

(13:26) The key to AI security: adaptation, not avoidance