Aaron Zollman
The a16z Show
How Microsoft Is Securing the Agentic Enterprise | Aaron Zollman
- Published
- August 21, 2026
- Duration
- 25:15
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 23, 2026
Discusses agents, ai-regulation.
Summary
a16z's Joel De La Garza is joined by Aaron Zollman, Deputy CISO at Microsoft Gaming, to discuss how security teams can embrace AI agents without losing control. Aaron shares Microsoft's experience with OpenClaw, from the initial instinct to ban it to figuring out how to make it safe to use. They unpack what agents mean for identity, permissions, container…
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Show notes
a16z's Joel De La Garza is joined by Aaron Zollman, Deputy CISO at Microsoft Gaming, to discuss how security teams can embrace AI agents without losing control. Aaron shares Microsoft's experience with OpenClaw, from the initial instinct to ban it to figuring out how to make it safe to use. They unpack what agents mean for identity, permissions, containerization, and monitoring, as well as how AI is shifting the CISO's role from saying "no" to safely enabling new technology. They also explore wh
Themes
- agents
- ai-regulation