Zscaler Collaborates with IBM and Red Hat to Protect Private Applications from Frontier AI-Powered Threats

Zscaler Collaborates with IBM and Red Hat to Protect Private Applications from Frontier AI-Powered Threats

By GlobeNewswire
Publication Date: 2026-10-05 12:04:00

New collaboration combines Zscaler Autonomous Application Shield with Lightwell from IBM and Red Hat to help organizations reduce exposure between vulnerability disclosure and patch deployment through inline protection and validated remediation

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS), the cybersecurity platform for the AI era, today announced a collaboration with IBM and Red Hat to help organizations protect private applications during the period between vulnerability disclosure and patch deployment. The collaboration combines Zscaler Autonomous Application Shield, delivered through the Zscaler Zero Trust ExchangeTM security platform, with Lightwell from IBM and Red Hat to deliver adaptive, application-specific protection with validated software remediation in a single coordinated response.

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