Agentic AI Reshapes Protection and Recovery

Druva's Stephen Manley on AI-Driven Threats, Defensive Automation, Data Governance Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • December 17, 2025

Agentic artificial intelligence is transforming how organizations detect, respond to and recover from attacks by synthesizing insights across siloed systems. Stephen Manley, chief technology officer at Druva, said the technology's ability to aggregate signals from security and data protection tools removes a major burden from analysts.

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But adversaries are evolving just as quickly. Manley shared real-world cases in which attackers manipulated AI systems to exfiltrate sensitive data even after the breach was contained.

To stay resilient, Manley urges organizations to treat AI agents like digital employees. "Your agents, in effect, are becoming like employees. So, you better be tracking them and monitoring them the same way you monitor an employee that was doing that work."

In this video interview with Information Security ...