March Chapter Meeting

Agenda

James R. McQuiggan, CISSP, SACP | Security Awareness Advocate / KnowBe4

James McQuiggan has over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and is currently Security Awareness Advocate for KnowBe4. Prior to joining KnowBe4, McQuiggan worked at Siemens in the Energy and Wind Divisions. Over the years he has held various cybersecurity roles, including consulting on cybersecurity standards, information security awareness, incident response and securing industrial control system networks. McQuiggan is a part-time faculty professor at Full Sail University, teaching Cyber Threat Intelligence. He also volunteers with ISC2, including a member of the North American Region Advisory Council and past president of the ISC2 Central Florida Chapter.

Title of Talk: AI Agents in Action: Protecting Against Synthetic Media and Human Risk Exploits

The emergence of AI agents and Agentic AI is transforming offensive and defensive strategies in cybersecurity. Cybercriminals are leveraging these tools to execute sophisticated social engineering attacks, utilizing deepfakes and synthetic media to exploit human vulnerabilities and bypass traditional security measures. There is now the dual role of AI agents as both enablers of advanced cyberattacks and critical tools for organizational defense. Their capabilities, and risks drive security professionals to develop proactive strategies to harness the power of AI agents while mitigating their misuse.

Learning Objectives

- Understand the dual role of AI agents in cybersecurity.

- Detect and mitigate threats from Agentic AI.

- Develop strategies to harness AI agents for defense.