Cynthia Akiotu
Cynthia is a Cybersecurity Architect and Identity Specialist with deep expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM), data governance, and Zero Trust implementation. Her work centres on securing environments where AI agents, autonomous models, and machine identities are rapidly expanding the attack surface. With experience across diverse sectors, Cynthia has led projects on secure cloud adoption, privileged access management, insider risk mitigation, and identity governance for AI-driven environments. Driven by a commitment to secure innovation, she champions identity governance as a foundation for trust in AI-native ecosystems. "
Cloud Security Architect
Securing AI Agents Before They Secure Your Stack
Session Type: Talk
In this talk, you will learn:
- - Real-world examples of AI agents exposing sensitive data or misusing privileges.
- - The hidden risks of giving agents unchecked access in your stack.
- - The developer’s role in securing secrets inside codebases and pipelines.
- - Practical guardrails that let you innovate with AI while keeping systems safe.
Whether you are coding in Golang, building .NET apps, or experimenting with AI-driven workflows, this session will give you the mindset and tools to secure AI agents without slowing AI agents aren’t just tools, they are part of your team. It’s time to secure them like one.
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