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Introduction

In this episode of the Agentic AI webinar series, Mark Callahan is joined by Aldo Pietropaolo, Field CTO and identity architect, to explore why agentic systems are forcing a fundamental rethink of Zero Trust.

While the security world has long treated Zero Trust as an aspirational goal, Aldo argues that the agentic era changes the equation. When AI agents are granted credentials and allowed to act on our behalf, we’re no longer starting from zero — we’re starting from trust, and must design systems to constrain it dynamically.

From delegated authority and agentic chain of custody to observability and runtime policy enforcement, this session offers a grounded, practitioner-level look at the new identity requirements for securing autonomous agents.

What you’ll learn

  • Why traditional Zero Trust assumptions break down with AI agents
  • What agentic delegation really looks like — and why it’s hard to contain
  • How orchestration can deliver observability, audit, and runtime policy
  • Where context, memory, and business logic fit into trust decisions
  • What’s still undefined in agent-first security models — and what’s next

Key Takeaways

  • Zero Trust must evolve — because agentic workflows start from trust, not zero
  • Dynamic policy, context, and observability are the new guardrails for AI agents
  • Identity orchestration enables secure delegation without brittle assumptions