Mumbai, May 26(CXO Media): Zscaler has acquired Symmetry Systems, a provider of identity mapping and data access for AI security. Their solution combines Zero Trust and Access Graph Technology to map and secure AI agent communication.
The acquisition adds an access graph that ingests enterprise-wide access logs from SaaS applications, public cloud services, data stores, and AI systems. These are using AI to correlate them into an access graph displaying which identities are accessing which data and how.
Combined with the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, this unlocks new capabilities including deploying AI agents with confidence, building least-privilege policies for AI, tracing full data lineage, detecting and containing anomalies instantly, and calculating blast radius if an agent or identity is compromised.
In addition, Zscaler has also launched Project AI-Guardian. This is an expanded strategic collaboration with key GSI partners including Cognizant, EY, HCLTech, Infosys, TCS, and Wipro designed to help enterprises navigate the complexities of the AI-driven landscape.
Through Project AI-Guardian, GSI partners will leverage Zscaler’s AI Protect portfolio including AI Asset Management, Secure Access to AI, and Secure AI Infrastructure and Apps to build specialized AI Discovery and Risk Mitigation functions.
They will also help organizations discover shadow AI, understand how data and identity connect with AI assets providing AI lineage, and uncover associated AI risks such as supply chain risks, posture risks, and sensitive data risks.
“The foundational visibility is what Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange will use to govern agent-to-application and agent-to-agent communication at scale, giving customers the actionable control they need to safely embrace AI,” claims Jay Chaudhry, Chairman and CEO of Zscaler.
“Symmetry Systems’ mission is deep security research that earns real customer love. Zscaler is an inspiration on both counts,” adds Mohit Tiwari, CEO, Symmetry Systems
