Speaker: Thomas Maxeiner

Artificial Intelligence has firmly arrived in business processes and public administration. However, as organizations strive to leverage the immense potential for productivity gains, a completely new attack surface is emerging in the shadows of operational departments. The evolution is moving at a breakneck pace: We are no longer just talking about simple web-based chatbots, but about Frontier AI and autonomous agents (“Agentic Endpoints”). These systems process sensitive data, execute autonomous decisions, and operate with deep system privileges. Consequently, AI becomes a double-edged sword: It is simultaneously a high-value target and a potential attacker.

Traditional security approaches and isolated point solutions fail to address these complex c ...