Agentic Security: Separate Generation From Validation

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    Introduced by Randall Degges, Manoj Nair argues for separating software generation from independent security validation. He treats generated code, the execution environment and agent behavior as distinct attack surfaces, all of which can introduce risk even when an individual component looks harmless.

    The talk emphasizes inventory, repeatable checks and evidence of real weaknesses. Model-based analysis is paired with deterministic controls rather than treated as a substitute for them. Vendor claims and demonstrations are presented as the speakers' approach, not independent proof of superior performance.

    Ezra Tanzer demonstrates how dependencies with no reported vulnerabilities can still differ in maintenance and operational risk. He also examines skills and remote instructions, showing why unchanged local content does not guarantee that externally fetched behavior stays safe.

    The closing framework combines governance, observation and response so that security decisions can keep pace with autonomous development. Booth invitations, event promotions and product calls to action are omitted.

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    Randall Degges in blue, Manoj Nair in white and Ezra Tanzer in pink beside the blue-and-white headline “GENERATION IS NOT VALIDATION” on black. Framed in blue with WWW.ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE.VIDEO, 20 July 2026 and duration 23m 29s.

    Manoj Nair and Ezra Tanzer argue that agents must not certify their own work: code, dependencies, skills, tools and behavior need independent checks and enforceable policies.