A highly readable roadmap to bringing Zero Trust security to the world of AI In the 2023 bestseller Project Zero Trust, cybersecurity thought leader George Finney delivered a step-by-step guide--disguised as an engaging narrative--to implementing a Zero Trust security strategy. Now, Finney is back to pick up where Project Zero Trust left off with Rise of the Machines: A Project Zero Trust Story. This installment continues to follow Dylan, a new Chief Information Security Officer who, having learned the basic principles and practices of Zero Trust security, is now faced with the need to apply Zero Trust in a range of special situations--especially artificial intelligence. Rise of the Machines: A Project Zero Trust Story will refresh your memory of the 5-step methodology for implementing Zero Trust and the four key Zero Trust design principles. As Dylan navigates his organization's security needs, his experience serves as a case study that shows you how to use the Zero Trust framework to shore up security in MLOps, individual GPT use, chatbots, AI avatars, and more. Alongside Dylan, you'll also have a chance to grapple with AI ethics, regulatory issues, and the alignment of regulation around Zero Trust practices. A timely read in light of the current AI explosion, this reliable resource addresses issues of urgent interest to network engineers, sysadmins, cloud architects, security professionals, and tech leaders in all industries.