Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry emphasized the importance of zero trust security and its role in enabling artificial intelligence at Zenith Live event.
Zero trust everywhere approach limits device communication to prevent broad data breaches if a trusted endpoint is compromised.
Zscaler has expanded zero trust to cover workloads, IoT devices, and AI agents, working with companies like Microsoft to secure AI entities.
AI-driven security operations and exposure management help streamline risk mitigation, reducing detection and investigation times significantly.
Chaudhry highlighted the need for organizations to embrace AI, as threat actors are using AI and the only way to combat AI-driven threats is with AI.
The shift to a café-like connectivity model with zero trust services can provide secure remote access for users working from anywhere.
Comprehensive data protection and LLM proxies play a key role in ensuring AI security, by preventing risks from public-facing AI applications.
Network engineers are urged to adapt to the changing landscape due to AI, moving towards deeper security skills alongside traditional connectivity roles.
Zscaler aims to lead in secure AI adoption, emphasizing the urgency for organizations to adapt to the disruptions brought by AI.
The need for change in security operations and networking is highlighted, with a focus on embracing AI to stay relevant in the evolving landscape.