Zscaler Names Dr. Swamy Kocherlakota as Executive Vice President
Zscaler has declared the appointment of Dr. Swamy Kocherlakota as Executive Vice President of Agentic AI Security Engineering. In this position, Dr. Kocherlakota will oversee Zscaler’s approach to addressing the issue at the architectural level.
Dr. Kocherlakota offers thirty years of expertise in the technology industry. He was in charge of AI strategy at a worldwide financial analytics firm. At Zscaler, he intends to speed up the growth of the company’s Zero Trust Exchange platform to protect agentic workflows.
Under Dr. Kocherlakota’s guidance, Zscaler intends to enhance its AI abilities, enabling developers and business executives to more effectively safeguard their systems against a broader and more intricate array of cyber risks.
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Discussing his new position, Dr. Kocherlakota remarked, “Zscaler established and led the way in Zero Trust security for users and applications, and I am convinced it’s the sole company equipped with the data and infrastructure necessary to secure the AI era. I am eager to assist our clients in speeding up this change, allowing them to empower their business leaders while effectively safeguarding their intellectual property, brand, and data.
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In reference to the appointment, Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Zscaler, remarked, “Agentic AI represents the future of organizational operations, offering vast potential for automation and expansion, while simultaneously presenting considerable new risks that traditional security tools are unable to manage. Swamy offers a distinct level of expertise in developing AI strategies in intricate, heavily regulated settings. Under his guidance, we aim to speed up the growth of our Zero Trust framework to protect both human and machine identities, making certain that Zscaler continues to be the most reliable security platform in the AI age.
A 30-year technology veteran who previously led AI strategy at a global financial analytics leader, Kocherlakota plans to accelerate the expansion of the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™, the platform trusted by 45 percent of the Fortune 500 organizations, to secure agentic workflows.
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Under his leadership, Zscaler plans to innovate deeper in the AI stack, providing the foundation AI developers and business leaders need to protect against the complex new spectrum of cyberthreats.