The Morning Brief India AI Impact Summit: Palo Alto Network's Nikesh Arora on Why Your AI Firewall isn't Ready Yet
Feb 20, 2026
Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks and cybersecurity veteran, discusses securing AI-native organisations amid rising agent risks. He covers the need for agent registries and real-time breach detection, argues for a hybrid sovereign AI approach for India, and urges entrepreneurs to build problem-solving security tools rather than features.
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Continuously Test And Fence LLMs
- LLMs and AI systems change behavior over time and must be continuously tested.
- Palo Alto Networks wraps LLMs with firewalls and monitors them to detect unexpected behavior.
Register And Certify Delegated Agents
- Register and thoroughly test any delegated agent before giving it agency.
- Ensure enterprises accept accountability by validating agent behavior repeatedly.
Agent Registry As Foundation
- Every non-human agent must be recorded in an agent registry with credentials and assigned tasks.
- Treat agents like employees to limit liability and understand task outcomes.