Beyond the Prompt: Autonomous AI Workflows for Exposure Management

Autonomous AI workflows for exposure management

Discover how Tenable AI capabilities help you automate complex tasks, prioritize your cyber risk, and respond faster to emerging cyber threats. We explore how to deploy multi-step autonomous routines to streamline your daily operations and secure your environment.

[00:05:00] Powering workflows with Hexa and MCP

Hexa acts as the mission control center for your exposure management program, coordinating multi-step tasks across your environment.

• Agentic orchestration: Hexa goes beyond a simple chat interface to execute complex workflows across your siloed cybersecurity tools.
• Model Context Protocol (MCP): Connect external systems and custom agents to reason with your preferred language model while maintaining security guardrails.

[00:08:32] Maintaining control with guardrails and human validation

Trust is critical when you automate sensitive security actions within your environment.

• Trusted by design: Every action and agent within Hexa is observable, policy-gated, and constrained by token ceilings.
• Human-in-the-loop: Maintain control over sensitive actions to ensure the AI follows your desired outcomes without executing unapproved changes.

[00:10:00] Accelerating remediation to outpace cyber threats

Threat actors weaponize vulnerabilities in minutes, requiring a faster and more coordinated defense strategy.

• Closing the gap: With the time from discovery to exploitation shrinking rapidly, automation is essential for rapid incident response.
• Reducing alert fatigue: Consolidating data across your security stack helps you answer critical questions efficiently, without adding more tools to manage.

[00:20:00] Grounding AI in the exposure data fabric

AI requires deep context to make accurate decisions about your cyber exposure.

• Unified data: Hexa leverages data from across Tenable One, including IT, OT, cloud, identity, and web applications.
• Threat intelligence: Enrich AI reasoning with intelligence like Vulnerability Priority Rating scores to focus on the exposures that matter most.

[00:22:07] Ensuring data privacy and tenant isolation

Your sensitive data remains protected and isolated when using AI capabilities.

• Data masking: The AI harness filters and masks specific asset data before passing it to the foundational model.
• No model training: Your data is strictly isolated and is never used to train the underlying language models.

[00:30:00] Executing step-by-step remediation

Automate the patching process for critical vulnerabilities using pre-built integrations.

• Asset enumeration: Hexa accurately identifies specific affected assets, such as macOS endpoints vulnerable to a specific CVE.
• Automated patching: Send targeted instructions to patch management solutions like Jamf to deploy fixes efficiently.

[00:38:35] Streamlining tasks with the Agent Center

Eliminate repetitive manual work by saving successful workflows as continuous routines.

• Custom routines: Schedule recurring tasks, such as daily attack path reviews or automated tagging for new assets in your inventory.
• Ticketing integration: Automatically track remediation service-level agreements by linking Hexa to your IT service management systems.

[00:52:20] Uncovering hidden risks with Adversary View

Gain deep, evidence-based intelligence on highly specific attack paths.

• Frontier reasoning: Powered by Mythos, Adversary View answers targeted questions about how an attacker could navigate toward your crown jewels.
• High-stakes analysis: Move beyond broad continuous monitoring to evaluate precise, complex scenarios in your environment.

[00:57:03] Expanding capabilities with community resources

Leverage pre-built skills and integrations to accelerate your AI adoption.

• Hexa cookbook: Access real-world examples and capabilities tailored for Tenable One users.
• Cyber Agent Exchange: Contribute to and utilize a vendor-neutral repository of agent skills and playbooks.

Ready to see how autonomous workflows can transform your exposure management strategy?

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