The Agentic OODA Loop: How AI and Humans Learn to Defend Together

At the AI Security Summit, the first cohort of AI Security Engineers received certification, marking a pivotal shift in cybersecurity towards adaptive and intelligent defenses in the age of Agentic AI. This new paradigm requires security approaches to evolve beyond static controls, adopting an OODA loop-inspired model—Observe, Orient, Decide, Act—that is both human and AI collaborative. The introduction of Evo, an AI-driven security orchestrator, exemplifies this shift by transforming security processes into continuous, collaborative, and adaptive systems that operate at machine speed, allowing engineers to focus on strategic tasks. The rise of the AI Security Engineer role reflects the necessity of securing AI-native systems, which are dynamic and complex, by building threat models and maintaining real-time detection pipelines. This transition from reactive to proactive security emphasizes the need for fast learning, adaptability, and integration of AI capabilities, enabling security professionals to lead in the agentic age and ensuring that AI systems operate safely and securely.