At Zenith Live 2026 held on 16-17 June in Vienna, Zscaler sharpened a reality that Southeast Asia CIOs and CISOs are already sensing, which are, AI agents are quickly becoming digital workers inside their organisations, while regulators tighten data residency rules and supply‑chain attacks move closer to core business operations.
Zscaler’s solution is to extend its Zero Trust Exchange and SASE platform beyond users and workloads to AI agents, unmanaged devices, multi‑cloud workloads, and B2B partners, effectively positioning zero trust as the control plane for secure AI adoption in highly connected, highly regulated markets like Southeast Asia.
In my opinion, three moves stand out for Southe...