SASE OpsLab Ltd appoints cybersecurity veteran Franck Burtin as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global SASE automation expansion. September 09, 2026 12:29 ET | Source: SASE OpsLab Ltd LONDON, Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - SASE OpsLab Ltd, the software-driven SASE automation and orchestration platform company, today announced the appointment of Franck Burtin as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). With over 30 years in IT and cybersecurity, Mr. Burtin joins the London-based venture to scale its global commercial footprint, accelerate adoption of its "OpsKit" catalog, and lead sales strategy across key international markets. The hiring comes amid strong momentum for SASE OpsLab Ltd, as organizations navigating migrations from on-premise infrastructure to cloud-native Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) models face growing operational complexity. SASE OpsLab addresses this by replacing risky manual configurations with production-grade automation kits. Mr. Burtin most recently served as Director General (CEO) at SNS Security, where he structured enterprise service offerings, built ecosystem partnerships, and scaled commercial operations. He previously held leadership roles at global distributor Exclusive Networks. "Deploying and managing a SASE architecture is an immense operational hurdle for enterprises due to multi-vendor environments and fragmented legacy configurations," said Franck Burtin. "SASE OpsLab transforms these obstacles into automated, turnkey solutions. I look forward to expanding our commercial ecosystem to help more partners and enterprises unlock frictionless SASE rollouts." Under Mr. Burtin's leadership, SASE OpsLab will continue expanding its vendor-agnostic automation framework, which integrates with leading security and networking solutions - including Netskope, Zscaler, Fortinet, Cato Networks, and Cisco. His immediate focus includes expanding the enterprise pipeline and driving regional sales recruitment across EMEA. "Franck's technical understanding of cyber infrastructure and proven track record scaling high-growth security companies make him the perfect fit," said Nabil Lawrence Souli, CEO of SASE OpsLab Ltd. "His leadership will be instrumental in positioning SASE OpsLab as the standard framework for global SASE orchestration." About SASE OpsLab Ltd SASE OpsLab Ltd is an automation marketplace for prepackaged deployment and migration use cases, built to simplify and scale SASE operations. Headquartered in London, the company provides ready-to-use "Ops Kits" enabling customers, resellers, and vendors to accelerate rollouts, streamline migrations, and reduce operational risk. Learn more at sase-opslab.com. Nabil L. Souli CEO For further information please contact: [email protected]

The SecOps revolution: how AI and agentic technology are changing security forever. From AI to Sovereignty: Zscaler's Agenda for the Gartner Risk & Security Management Summit in London Today, organizations are fighting instability on many fronts, including an expanding threat landscape, geopolitical tensions, and emerging regulatory requirements, which are all influencing their approach to security and AI transformation. At the annual Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit in London, the region's top security minds are meeting to tackle the latest challenges in the evolving threat landscape. The community is coming together at this critical moment, to share insights into how Zscaler, Inc. can navigate the complex mix of cyber threats, AI, regulatory shifts, and sovereignty demands. Zscaler with its unified cyber security platform designed for the AI age is proud to be joining the discussions as a platinum sponsor with a keynote, speaker tracks, and a booth to interact with the community. On the 22nd of September, I'll be taking to the mainstage for the keynote, talking about the SecOps revolution and the cultural adaptation that's required to successfully integrate AI in security operations. With AI reshaping both sides of the security equation as it is leveraged both in attack and defense, organisations must be ready to react at machine speed. AI is allowing attackers to move faster and hide better. Security teams that embrace agentic technology are responding at faster rates, replacing manual log-chasing with intelligent detection, investigation, and response. The transformation underway in security operations is as significant as what DevOps did for engineering a generation ago. In my keynote, I will develop the roadmap of a modern SOC and showcase how SecOps-teams can make AI their assistant and become dramatically more effective. I'll be discussing with David Harcourt, CISO of BT, what the elasticity of AI means for SecOps teams and the requirement to have the right team structures in place to fight with AI supported SecOps against AI-related attacks. A Zero Trust Blueprint for Security Leaders As Europe's tech sovereignty agenda clashes with the unpredictable risks of Frontier AI, security leaders face a complex governance dilemma. How can they maintain control across their global enterprises? In his theatre session on Wednesday, 23rd of September, my colleague Casper Klynge, VP of Government Affairs at Zscaler will discuss how digital sovereignty and Zero Trust security need to converge in the wake of Frontier AI models becoming generally available. In this session he will deliver insights into how a Zero Trust security platform can satisfy strict regulatory expectations and mitigate advanced AI threats to preserve operational flexibility of organisations. For security practitioners who are helping their organisation to survive in a post Mythos world, James Tucker, CISO in Residence at Zscaler EMEA is hosting a roundtable on Thursday, 24th of September in Maritime Suite 18 to discuss how to avoid being devoured by a T-Rex. Building frontier-grade offensive capability is required to be able to lock most attackers out and to keep Agentic AI under control. Using the example of the recent Hugging Face incident he will talk about the guardrails that are required to keep the new human-made super power of Agentic AI within its fences. At the conference the Zscaler team is available to discuss organizations needs in the wake of an increasingly complex environment of evolving and AI powered cyberthreats. The Gartner Risk & Security Management Summit offers the platform to exchange ideas and to provide a forum to engage with forward-thinking professionals and security innovators. Whether you are a CIO, CISO, governmental leader, or strategic decision-maker, Zscaler has a compelling perspective to share on how to approach the most pressing challenges facing enterprises today, from managing risk in AI-driven ecosystems to navigating geopolitical complexities. Zscaler, Inc. look forward to exploring groundbreaking solutions, fostering collaboration, and contributing to meaningful discussion. Join Zscaler, Inc. at the Zscaler booth #800, attend its keynotes, and connect with its executive team at the networking receptions on Tuesday and Wednesday of the event. Reach out to book your personal 1-1 meeting to talk to a Zscaler expert here. Was this post useful? Yes, very! 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Zscaler's Z-Flex offering is gaining traction as a growth driver, with the flexible contracting model helping to deepen customer relationships and accelerate platform adoption. In Q4 fiscal 2026, Z-Flex generated over $770 million in total contract value, up more than 60% sequentially, bringing full-year TCV to $1.7 billion. The offering allows customers to commit to multi-year contracts whilst activating or swapping modules without new procurement processes. Z-Flex customers saw average annual recurring revenue uplift of nearly 30% in fiscal 2026. Overall, Zscaler's Q4 revenues rose 24.9% year-over-year to $898.2 million, with ARR increasing 25% to $3.77 billion. Non-seat-based metered solutions accounted for roughly 30% of new and upsell ACV, with related ARR growing over 100%. Looking ahead, revenue growth is expected to moderate to 16.6%-17.5% in fiscal 2027.