What happened
At Zenith Live 2026 (June 9), Zscaler announced major extensions to the Zero Trust Exchange covering how AI agents connect, access data, and run on devices — including AI Access Graph (identity/data lineage mapping built on the Symmetry Systems acquisition), AI Broker (inline MCP/API traffic inspection), and the ZAgent Framework for device-level agent governance.
Why it matters
First comprehensive platform attempt to extend zero-trust principles to agentic AI workflows at enterprise scale; addresses the control-plane gap where autonomous agents inherit excessive permissions. With ~60 vendors now active in AI systems security and the market projected to reach $8B by 2030, Zscaler's SASE incumbency gives it broad deployment leverage.
Applicability
Enterprise security architects and SASE teams evaluating agent governance controls; evaluate now if deploying AI agents across hybrid networks.