Illumio: Zero Trust in the Age of AI Autonomy

Illumio: Zero Trust in the Age of AI Autonomy

AI and agentic systems are transforming security operations at unprecedented speed - accelerating detection, response, and decision-making beyond human capability.

AI and agentic systems are transforming security operations at unprecedented speed - accelerating detection, response, and decision-making beyond human capability.

But as organizations move toward autonomous enforcement, they face a defining crossroads:

  • How much control should be handed to AI?
  • What happens when automated systems get it wrong?

Security leaders are now caught in the middle of the “kill switch” paradox.

Maintain human approval and risk slowing response during active threats. Or, hand over control to autonomous agents and risk losing accountability, operational confidence, and business continuity if agentic actions go rogue.

Join Netskope and Illumio as we unpack what zero trust looks like in the age of AI autonomy. Where verification, enforcement, and containment must happen at machine speed without creating operational chaos.

Together, we’ll unpack:

  • Whether “human-in-the-loop” is becoming a security bottleneck, especially with the increasing risks posed by Frontier AI models
  • The operational and business risks of fully autonomous enforcement
  • Why visibility alone is no longer enough without real-time containment
  • How proactive measures and adaptive segmentation can reduce blast radius before human intervention is required
  • What a practical balance between AI autonomy and human oversight actually looks like

This isn’t about replacing people. It’s about redefining their role in an environment where threats move faster than humans can react.

The future of zero trust won’t be decided by visibility alone. It will be decided by who can predict, contain, and adapt before disruption spreads.

Register today.

Our Expert Speakers:

  • Steve
    Steve - Field CTO, Netskope
    Steve Riley is a Field CTO at Netskope. Having worked at the intersection of cloud and security for pretty much as long as that’s been an actual topic, Steve offers that perspective to field and executive engagements and also supports long-term technology strategy and works with key industry influencers.
  • Trevor
    Trevor - Director of Critical Infrastructure Solutions at Illumio
    Trevor has worked in networking and security for over 40 years and has witnessed the birth of nearly all the technologies, including Ethernet Switching, Routing, VPNs, Firewalls and the cloud. Originally a development engineer, he has spent the last 35 years working with organizations to optimize their networks and security. He is now the Global Director of Critical Infrastructure Solutions for Illumio.