RSA 2026: Agentic Future, Analog Fundamentals — The Paradox of Why the Old Guard Still Survives

At RSA 2026 the author observed pervasive AI marketing and ‘‘AI washing’’ across vendors, contrasted with a useful emerging focus on securing AI/agents and the AI supply chain. The post argues buyers must perform rigorous due diligence and demand measurable evidence of AI benefits, warns that AI will accelerate attacks but not replace basic security hygiene, and notes industry inertia and the continued relevance of vendor ‘‘tribal knowledge.’