# Illumio Publishes Zero Trust AI Guide

Illumio released a practitioner-focused book by Zero Trust creator John Kindervag on applying Zero Trust principles to cyber risks in the AI era. The book emphasizes segmentation, least privilege, verification, and breach containment, and the article notes alignment with the Australian Signals Directorate’s Modern Defensible Architecture guidance. No solicitation, contract award, funding amount, or procurement contact is identified, so the release is a market signal rather than a current acquisition opportunity.

- The content points to continued public-sector interest in cyber resilience and segmentation capabilities, which contractors can reference when shaping relevant service and technology offerings.
- Procurement teams can use the book’s themes—segmentation, least privilege, verification, and breach containment—as areas to consider when assessing cybersecurity capabilities; the signal does not establish new agency requirements.
- The cited alignment with Australian Signals Directorate guidance may be relevant to organizations working with Australian public-sector cybersecurity frameworks.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 02, 2026

### Government Entities
- Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)
- National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC)

### Vendors
- Illumio ()

### Key Quotes
> The result is a collection of ideas, experiences and practical lessons from some of the smartest minds in cybersecurity, showing how Zero Trust can help organisations stay resilient as AI reshapes the threat landscape.
> — John Kindervag, Creator of Zero Trust, Illumio

### Sources
- [Kindervag book charts Zero Trust resilience in AI era](https://securitybrief.com.au/story/kindervag-book-charts-zero-trust-resilience-in-ai-era) - SecurityBrief Australia