RSAC 2025: Why the AI Agent Era Means More Demand for CISOs

May 2, 2025

VentureBeat reports on RSAC 2025 findings showing that cybersecurity effectiveness improved to 61%, up from 48% in 2023, with over 20 vendors announcing agentic AI solutions. The analysis identifies vendors with mature agentic AI platforms, including Vectra AI's Cognito Platform, alongside CrowdStrike, Microsoft, and Palo Alto Networks, while also highlighting CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz's call for CISOs to secure boardroom seats amid rising cyber governance demands.