Zscaler launches zero trust platform for AI agents

Zscaler, a major cybersecurity firm, has launched what it describes as the first comprehensive zero trust security platform designed specifically for autonomous AI agents. The announcement was made by company founder and CEO Jay Chaudhry during his keynote address at the Zenith Live 2026 conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday, June 9.

Chaudhry framed the move as a critical response to a fundamental shift in the digital landscape, where AI agents are rapidly becoming a primary security concern. He stated that while human users have long been considered the weakest link in cybersecurity, autonomous AI agents are now taking on that role. These agents operate independently, make decisions, and communicate with other agents, creating a new set of risks that traditional security models were not designed to handle. Chaudhry emphasized that incremental security improvements are insufficient, calling the AI shift a "gigawave" of change comparable to the Industrial Revolution but occurring at a vastly accelerated pace.

The newly expanded platform centers on extending the company's existing Zero Trust Exchange to govern AI agents. The principle, as explained by analysts, is to treat every AI...