Zero Trust Without Borders: Securing What Moves, Powers & Connects the World w/ Zscaler Nathan Howe

Welcome to this episode of Security Square, where we dive deep into one of the most ambitious expansions of zero trust yet: Zero Trust Everywhere. Host Shelly Kramer, Principal Analyst at Kramer&Co., sits down with Nathan Howe, Global Vice President of Innovation at Zscaler, to explore how zero trust is moving beyond users and workloads to protect cars, vending machines, EV chargers, mining equipment, and the 4 billion cellular-connected IoT devices operating globally. What You'll Learn: 🔐 Why cellular connectivity is the next frontier** for zero trust security—and why most enterprises have zero visibility into these devices 📱 How Zscaler Cellular works**—embedding zero trust directly into SIM cards to secure devices at the farthest edge of enterprise networks 🌍 Zscaler as a global control plane**—acting as a traffic controller across mobile, fixed, and cloud infrastructure with over half a trillion daily connections 🤖 The role of AI in security**—how Zscaler leverages massive signal data to power real-time threat detection, performance optimization, and automated policy refinement ⚠️ The vending machine story**—a fascinating real-world example of unexpected security risks lurking in seemingly innocent IoT devices 💡 Strategic advice for security leaders**—Nathan's perspective on building zero trust strategies that serve your specific business needs Featured Guest: *Nathan Howe* - Global Vice President, Innovation at Zscaler With a background spanning from bulletin board hacking to global enterprise security, Nathan brings a unique practitioner's perspective to the evolution of zero trust. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 02:09 - Nathan's career journey from pen testing to Zscaler 04:38 - Extending zero trust to everything 07:44 - From 5G experiments to SIM-based solutions 11:51 - Zscaler as a global control plane 16:04 - AI-driven security and optimization 19:08 - The vending machine security wake-up call 25:34 - Leveraging AI for performance and policy refinement 28:58 - Advice for skeptical security leaders Subscribe to Security Square** for more analyst insights and expert conversations on the latest in cybersecurity. Learn more about Zscaler: https://www.zscaler.com Find Shelly Kramer on LinkedIn:   / shellydemottekramer   Find Nathan Howe on LinkedIn:   / nbhowe   #ZeroTrust #Cybersecurity #IoTSecurity #Zscaler #EnterpriseSecurity #CellularSecurity #AIinSecurity #SecuritySquare