The SecOps Revolution: How AI and Agentic Technology Are Changing Security Forever

From AI to Sovereignty: Zscaler’s Agenda for the Gartner Risk & Security Management Summit in London

Today, organizations are fighting instability on many fronts, including an expanding threat landscape, geopolitical tensions, and emerging regulatory requirements, which are all influencing their approach to security and AI transformation. At the annual Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit in London, the region‘s top security minds are meeting to tackle the latest challenges in the evolving threat landscape. The community is coming together at this critical moment, to share insights into how we can navigate the complex mix of cyber threats, AI, regulatory shifts, and sovereignty demands.

Zscaler with its unified cyber security platform designed for the AI age is proud to be joining the discussions as a platinum sponsor with a keynote, speaker tracks, and a booth to interact with the community. On the 22nd of September, I’ll be taking to the mainstage for the keynote, talking about the SecOps revolution and the cultural adaptation that’s required to successfully integrate AI in security operations. With AI reshaping both sides of the security equation as it is leveraged both in attack and defense, organisations must be ready to react at machine speed. AI is allowing attackers to move faster and hide better. Security teams that embrace agentic technology are responding at faster rates, replacing manual log-chasing with intelligent detection, investigation, and response.

The transformation underway in security operations is as significant as what DevOps did for engineering a generation ago. In my keynote, I will develop the roadmap of a modern SOC and showcase how SecOps-teams can make AI their assistant and become dramatically more effective. I’ll be discussing with David Harcourt, CISO of BT, what the elasticity of AI means for SecOps teams and the requirement to have the right team structures in place to fight with AI supported SecOps against AI-related attacks.

A Zero Trust Blueprint for Security Leaders

As Europe’s tech sovereignty agenda clashes with the unpredictable risks of Frontier AI, security leaders face a complex governance dilemma. How can they maintain control across their global enterprises? In his theatre session on Wednesday, 23rd of September, my colleague Casper Klynge, VP of Government Affairs at Zscaler will discuss how digital sovereignty and Zero Trust security need to converge in the wake of Frontier AI models becoming generally available. In this session he will deliver insights into how a Zero Trust security platform can satisfy strict regulatory expectations and mitigate advanced AI threats to preserve operational flexibility of organisations.

For security practitioners who are helping their organisation to survive in a post Mythos world, James Tucker, CISO in Residence at Zscaler EMEA is hosting a roundtable on Thursday, 24th of September in Maritime Suite 18 to discuss how to avoid being devoured by a T-Rex. Building frontier-grade offensive capability is required to be able to lock most attackers out and to keep Agentic AI under control. Using the example of the recent Hugging Face incident he will talk about the guardrails that are required to keep the new human-made super power of Agentic AI within its fences.

At the conference the Zscaler team is available to discuss organizations needs in the wake of an increasingly complex environment of evolving and AI powered cyberthreats. The Gartner Risk & Security Management Summit offers the platform to exchange ideas and to provide a forum to engage with forward-thinking professionals and security innovators. Whether you are a CIO, CISO, governmental leader, or strategic decision-maker, Zscaler has a compelling perspective to share on how to approach the most pressing challenges facing enterprises today, from managing risk in AI-driven ecosystems to navigating geopolitical complexities. We look forward to exploring groundbreaking solutions, fostering collaboration, and contributing to meaningful discussion.

Join us at the Zscaler booth #800, attend our keynotes, and connect with our executive team at the networking receptions on Tuesday and Wednesday of the event. Reach out to book your personal 1-1 meeting to talk to a Zscaler expert  here.