Women in AI
Praniti Lakhwara
Chief Information Officer, Zscaler
Praniti Lakhwara is the Chief Information Officer at Zscaler, a leading cloud-based cybersecurity company that provides zero-trust security solutions to enterprises worldwide. She drives the company's internal technology strategy and AI-powered security operations.
At Zscaler, Lakhwara oversees the deployment of AI and machine learning to detect and respond to cyber threats in real-time, protecting organizations as they navigate an increasingly complex digital landscape. Zscaler's platform processes hundreds of billions of transactions daily, using AI to identify threats, enforce security policies, and optimize network performance.
Her role highlights the critical intersection of AI and cybersecurity — where machine learning is essential for detecting sophisticated attacks that traditional rule-based systems cannot identify.
