CyberWire Daily The role of AI in Zero Trust. [CyberWire-X]
Nov 6, 2025
Deepen Desai, Chief Security Officer at Zscaler, shares insights on AI's transformative role in Zero Trust security. He discusses how AI enhances threat prevention and automates data discovery, leading to better user experiences and efficient operations. Desai explains the need for robust governance to secure AI and highlights its financial benefits, advocating for its adoption to remain competitive. He warns that organizations must embrace AI to combat adversarial threats or risk falling behind in the ever-evolving security landscape.
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AI Is A Transformational Gigawave
- AI is a gigawave reshaping productivity, risk, and security across organizations.
- Securing AI usage becomes a top priority as adversaries also adopt AI to attack.
AI Reinforces Core Zero Trust Principles
- Zero trust rests on never trusting, least privilege, and assume-breach principles to limit blast radius.
- AI strengthens each stage by improving prevention, segmentation, and reducing exfiltration opportunities.
Deploy Predictive AI For Early Threat Prevention
- Use predictive ML and generative AI to enhance threat prevention and deploy tailored agents for protection.
- Combine these models with endpoint and network controls to stop compromises earlier.