> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Pulling Pranks with Roman Arutyunov - URL: https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/pulling-pranks-with-roman-arutyunov/ - Published: 2026-08-19T12:29:14.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-19T12:49:38.000Z - Author: CYBR.SEC.Media - Tags: podcast, CYBR.SEC.CAST, Xage, zero trust In this episode of **CYBR.SEC.CAST**, Michael and Sam sit down with Roman Arutyunov, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Xage, to explore how cybersecurity must evolve in the age of agentic AI. Roman shares his journey from early cybersecurity work to protecting critical infrastructure and explains why Zero Trust is more important than ever as AI agents gain greater access to systems, data, and critical resources. Roman also covers practical ways organizations can implement Zero Trust without creating a complex patchwork of security tools - and why protecting interactions at every layer is becoming essential. *This episode is sponsored by Xage* **Related articles:** [AI Agents Are Already Inside. Zero Trust Has to Catch UpAs autonomous AI agents gain privileged access to enterprise systems, Xage Security’s Roman Arutyunov explains why Zero Trust, least privilege and continuous authentication are becoming critical controls for securing agentic AI. (Sponsored by Xage)![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ab/67/ab676516-71e3-473d-8f73-9e0692f5aaee/content/images/icon/CYBR.SEC.Media-Logo-copy-253913ef-68b6-4356-aaf8-b967cd5610c5.jpg)CYBR.SEC.MediaBill Brenner![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ab/67/ab676516-71e3-473d-8f73-9e0692f5aaee/content/images/thumbnail/1b15da2e-423f-4321-9b14-f288db4e4994-713084e1-8b43-4024-89f7-ef4ebddff814.png)](https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/ai-agents-are-already-inside-zero-trust-has-to-catch-up/) [OT Security May Hold the Blueprint for Securing IT and AIXage Security’s Roman Arutyunov argues that OT’s toughest constraints forced it to solve security problems the rest of the enterprise is only now confronting. 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