As agentic AI moves from experimentation into operational security environments, organizations are increasingly focused on where it can deliver real value, and where it may introduce risk. Adoption is accelerating, with 73% of cybersecurity teams already using or developing these capabilities, reflecting both growing confidence and heightened concern about how far autonomy should extend. 

To explore this further, Cyber Security Tribe asked senior cybersecurity leaders (including Melissa Ruzzi, Director of AI at AppOmni) and practitioners at RSAC 2026: “As agentic AI becomes more embedded in security operations, where does autonomous decision-making create strategic advantage, and where does it introduce unacceptable risk?”

The answers highlight a clear point: Agentic AI works best when applied to scale and speed, not high-stakes decision-making.