AI Security Week 2026

With AI continuing to reshape cybersecurity for businesses and the channel, CRN’s inaugural AI Security Week 2026 offers a wide-ranging look into the most important trends and opportunities for solution and service providers.

The series explores the essential controls that solution providers need to know for AI security, as well as how top industry vendors are using agentic AI to boost their Security Operations Center (SOC) offerings.

We’re also looking at key areas of innovation including how AI chips are accelerating security advancements; identifying how fast-moving startups are deploying agents to boost cyber defense; and exploring how cybersecurity providers must transform in response to autonomous, agentic-powered cyberattacks.

Check back here for all of our coverage from CRN’s AI Security Week 2026.

5 Ways AI Chips Are Accelerating Security Advancements
While Nvidia’s popular data center GPUs are making some of these security advancements possible, chip designers like Intel, AMD and Qualcomm are also changing up the security game with the introduction of the NPU, short for neural processing unit, in PCs.

10 Cool Agentic Security Startups In 2026
Here are 10 startups that are on our radar in segments including agentic SOC, agent-powered security remediation and AI agent protection.

How Autonomous AI Cyberattacks Will Transform Security: Experts
The speed and volume of attacks enabled by AI agents is likely to quickly overwhelm the organizations that haven’t made a real investment in security, cybersecurity experts tell CRN.

10 Hot Agentic SOC Tools In 2026
Top platforms bringing AI agents to the Security Operations Center include tools from emerging startups and industry giants.

10 Key AI Security Controls For 2026
To enable secure usage of AI and agents, essential controls include deep visibility, strong authentication and AI-aware data loss prevention.