Omdia to Reveal Agentic AI Security and Cybersecurity Career Trends at RSAC 2026

Omdia by Informa TechTarget will highlight its latest research findings at RSAC Conference in sessions addressing topics crucial to building effective security programs today: enabling secure deployments of AI agents, and the top challenges and perspectives of information security professionals. As security teams are charged with protecting valuable company and customer assets against the ever-evolving threat landscape, Omdia analysts look forward to sharing their latest data and insights to help security leaders strengthen their programs to support increased productivity and business growth.

Registered RSAC Conference attendees can attend these sessions or tune in after the conference to view the recordings on demand:

1. Monday March 23, 9:40-10:30 (session PART4-M03) Thriving in the New Reality: Inside today’s Cybersecurity Profession features Melinda Marks, practice director, cybersecurity, for Omdia, and Shawn Murray, ISSA AIM committee co-chair and past president, Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), discussing the findings from its latest information security professional study. This session will explore current challenges and needed changes to shape the future of cybersecurity, describing strategies to arm teams for success.
2. Thursday March 26, 10:50-11:40 AM (session PART2-R03) Enabling Secure AI Agent Deployments: What the Market is Saying with Omdia principal analysts John Grady and Todd Thiemann discussing the state of play for enterprise AI agent deployments, where identity, data, and network security fit in the agentic AI landscape, and best practices to enable safe adoption.

Omdia cybersecurity analysts will also host live-streamed sessions in Broadcast Alley with industry luminaries from leading companies and security vendors throughout the show.

“We are looking forward to RSAC Conference as it unites the industry to share best practices and techniques to defend global organizations against the latest threats and attacks,” said Melinda Marks, practice director, cybersecurity, for Omdia. “With the rapid evolution and adoption of AI technologies, cybersecurity teams hold the power to enable its secure usage while also applying AI to optimize security processes and tools. At the same time, we also need to leverage AI on the defender side to stay ahead of attackers leveraging AI to scale their attacks. We look forward to having our cybersecurity analysts share their latest research and insights at the conference.”