August 6, 2025
5 min read
Michael Vizard
Sysdig introduces AI agents for cloud security to automate threat detection, reduce alert fatigue, and empower cybersecurity teams.
Sysdig Previews Set of AI Agents for Cloud Security Platform
Sysdig, at the Black Hat USA 2025 conference, announced early access to a new set of artificial intelligence (AI) agents integrated into its cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP). Previously, Sysdig introduced AI capabilities through Sysdig Sage, a conversational interface enabling security analysts to query security tools using natural language. Now, Sysdig Sage is enhanced with autonomous AI agents that can be assigned repetitive security tasks, which are then reviewed by cybersecurity professionals. Each AI agent performs semantic analysis of cloud infrastructure and workloads to extract critical application context, including environment types, asset categories, business functions, and customer resources. By correlating this context with runtime insights from the Sysdig CNAPP, these agents improve the accuracy of threat-to-risk correlation within organizations. Sysdig Sage further supports remediation by providing guidance, automating ticket creation, assigning ownership, and streamlining workflows—all accessible with a single click. Additionally, it can generate reports offering visibility into vulnerability trends, remediation progress, and overall risk posture. According to Sysdig CTO Loris Degioanni, these AI agents are designed to augment cybersecurity professionals rather than replace them. Acting like junior assistants, they handle tedious tasks such as proactively monitoring IT environments and filtering out low-risk noise. This automation can save security teams over 80 hours weekly previously spent on manual alert triage and risk prioritization. Rather than relying on a single AI agent for all tasks, Sysdig has developed multiple specialized agents to optimize task performance and accuracy, avoiding overload on any single agent. The ultimate goal is to accelerate threat response times while reducing the drudgery that contributes to cybersecurity professional burnout. While adoption rates of AI in cybersecurity vary, the persistent skills shortage in the industry makes AI-driven automation a valuable tool to alleviate workload pressures. Organizations must decide whether to adopt new AI-enabled platforms or wait for existing vendors to integrate these capabilities. Regardless, the reduction in manual labor is expected to free up valuable time for security teams to focus on understanding how adversaries leverage AI to develop and deploy more sophisticated threats.Source: Sysdig Previews Set of AI Agents for Cloud Security Platform on August 6, 2025.