AI Meets Cybersecurity #5: The Dawn of “Agentic AppSec” in Cagliari
Cagliari’s tech scene is once again at the forefront of a critical conversation. On June 11, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, The Net Value will host the fifth and concluding installment of its AI Meets Cybersecurity series—an event dedicated to the evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and information security. This isn't just another tech talk; it's a deep dive into what happens when AI becomes both the attacker and the defender in real-time software development.
What Makes This Event Different?
The fifth meeting, titled “L’Era della 'Agentic AppSec' tra AI offensiva e sicurezza verificabile”* (The Era of “Agentic AppSec” Between Offensive AI and Verifiable Security), marks a pivotal shift: from simply understanding AI-related risks to actively managing them through autonomous security agents.
Here's the core tension: generative AI now writes code actively, accelerating software development to exponential speeds. But cybercriminals are using the same AI offensively to automate sophisticated exploits at machine speed. Traditional human-paced defense is no longer viable.
The event will explore how Agentic AI—security agents that are autonomous and context-aware—can analyze and remediate complex vulnerabilities like prompt injection, data leakage, and excessive agency in real-time within development workflows.
The Speakers: Expertise Meets Strategy
Massimo Terreri, Country Business Leader for Black Duck in Italy, will lead the discussion. With extensive experience in cybersecurity and software supply chain risk management, he supports major companies and public organizations in strengthening software security and achieving compliance with European regulations like NIS2, CRA, and DORA.
Daniela Giannini, Sales Engineer at Black Duck, will share practical insights on helping organizations protect applications at scale. She collaborates with clients to address evolving cybersecurity challenges, enabling them to develop resilient, compliant software in an increasingly complex threat landscape.
Their combined expertise bridges commercial strategy and technical implementation—a rare combination that makes this conversation especially valuable for founders, developers, and decision-makers.
Why This Matters for Cagliari
Cagliari is not just consuming technology trends; it's critically examining them. Events like AI Meets Cybersecurity signal that the local ecosystem is engaging with structural realities of AI-driven systems. For entrepreneurs, developers, and tech professionals—this is particularly relevant.
The event also connects to broader regulatory currents. As the European Union advances its AI regulatory framework, organizations face a dual challenge: building secure systems while ensuring legal compliance. Regulation isn't an obstacle to innovation—it's a response to technological complexity. Companies that treat compliance as a design principle will have a strategic advantage.
Where and When
Date: June 11, 2026 (11 Giu 2026)
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (18:30–20:30)
Location: The Net Value, Viale La Plaia 15, Cagliari (CA)
Organizer: The Net Value, with support from Innois (Innovazione e idee per la Sardegna)
Contact: info@thenetvalue.com
Black Duck: The Enabling Technology
The event highlights Black Duck, a complete application security platform designed to protect proprietary code, open-source dependencies, and AI-generated code. It eliminates the compromise between release speed and security compliance, offering high-reliability automated testing for mission-critical enterprise software at scale.
Key capabilities include:
- SCA (Software Composition Analysis): Secure the AI supply chain
- Advanced SAST: Eliminate code defects
- Continuous Testing: Intercept generative failure modes in compliance with the AI Act
When risk becomes verifiable through autonomous defensive intelligence, security becomes a strategic decision—and responsibility becomes sustainable.
A Call to the Community
You can't eliminate risk in AI, but you can make it visible, measurable, and governable. That's the true discontinuity: when risk becomes verifiable, security becomes a decision. And when security becomes a decision, responsibility becomes sustainable.
Don't miss the concluding episode of this groundbreaking series. Register through the official links on thenetvalue.com or contact the organizers directly.
Because in 2026, ignoring cybersecurity in AI isn't bold. It's reckless.
(Sources: thenetvalue.com)
