"Zero trust is not bad, it's a good approach,” said Chakravarty, a SANS certified instructor. Related:Ray Security Takes an Active Data Security ApproachZero Trust Must Continue to EvolveChakravarty applauded zero trust for promoting strong security mindsets with a "never trust, always verify" motto and perimeter-less security design. "Zero trust is a good example of where we did evolve, and that's going to continue to evolve," he said. 'AI Can Make Zero Trust Adoption Easier'AI could be applied to bolster zero trust, but Piazza said the industry is moving too fast with AI to implement it properly. On the other hand, AI could boost the adoption of zero trust, predicts Deepen Desai, EVP of cybersecurity at Zscaler.