Cyber at the Top: Evolving Zero Trust for the AI Era
Hugh Thompson ● January 16, 2026
Recently, I heard someone claim on a podcast, “Zero Trust is dead.” I couldn’t disagree more. Zero Trust remains one of the most enduring and widely used concepts in cybersecurity. Every year, as we analyze thousands of submissions for RSAC™ Conference, it consistently dominates the word cloud. It’s everywhere, and for good reason.