What 90 days and a small budget can buy in AI agent security

Prasad Tharippala, Field CISO at Versa, told Help Net Security that organizations running open-weight models in-house often overlook hidden costs of GPU infrastructure, licensing review, and staffing, and that hardening and incident response become the buyer's responsibility. He outlined red-teaming AI agents, what constitutes a failing result, and five questions buyers should ask agent platforms, noting that teams with 90 days and a small budget can still make meaningful security improvements.

In this interview with Help Net Security, Prasad Tharippala, Field CISO at Versa, explains what organizations miss when they run open-weight models in house. He covers the hidden costs of GPU infrastructure, licensing review and staffing, and why hardening and incident response become the buyer’s job. He walks through red-teaming AI agents, what counts as a failing result, and the five questions buyers should ask agent platforms. For teams with 90 days and little budget, … More https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/28/prasad-tharippala-versa-securing-ai-agents/ The post What 90 days and a small budget can buy in AI agent security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/28/prasad-tharippala-versa-securing-ai-agents/ appeared first on Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com .