Zscaler, a trailblazer in cloud security, has unveiled significant strides in AI advancements, broadening the functionalities of the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange TM data. Through a strategic partnership with Avalor‘s Data Fabric for Security, the cloud security giant is now equipped to provide customers with proactive identification and prediction of critical vulnerabilities.
Zscaler is a global cloud-based information security company that provides internet security, web security, firewalls, sandboxing, and SSL/TLS inspection services. Founded in 2008, the company aims to revolutionize traditional network security models by delivering its security services entirely in the cloud, thereby eliminating the need for traditional on-premises security appliances.
On the other hand, Avalor is a leading provider of innovative software solutions for the financial services industry. Founded in 1995, Avalor specializes in developing and implementing software solutions that streamline operations, enhance customer experience, and drive growth for financial institutions.
Leveraging insights from more than 400 billion daily Zscaler transactions, the company is redefining the landscape of AI capabilities within the cybersecurity realm, with the ultimate goal of empowering organizations to mitigate risks, elevate performance, and pave the path for zero-touch operations. The rapid advancement of AI is poised to transform the cybersecurity landscape significantly.
To effectively combat AI-driven threats, organizations must leverage their security data comprehensively at scale. Benefiting from its 16-year track record of leading the world’s largest cloud security platform, Zscaler has pioneered AI-driven solutions like Zscaler Risk360 and Zscaler Business Insights. These cutting-edge solutions, fueled by extensive datasets, establish a new benchmark for proactive cybersecurity and business intelligence.
Jay Chaudhry, the CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Zscaler, stresses the crucial role of high-quality data in enhancing AI’s effectiveness. He highlights how the company’s expansive security cloud, combined with the capabilities gained through the Avalor acquisition, enables them to identify vulnerabilities and predict breaches with remarkable precision.
Avalor’s Data Fabric for Security is instrumental in this collaboration, as it aggregates, normalizes, and integrates data from various enterprise security and business systems. By integrating this security-centric data fabric into Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange platform, enterprises can elevate and automate AI-driven analytics and decision-making in real-time.
This integration simplifies data aggregation and collection, offering dynamic prioritization, streamlined reporting, real-time incident response, and advanced threat detection within the Zscaler cloud security platform. Raanan Raz, the co-founder and CEO of Avalor, underscores the importance of consolidating disparate security data sources to enhance the overall risk posture.
The Unified Vulnerability Management (UVM) module, the inaugural application leveraging Avalor’s Data Fabric, merges Zscaler’s proprietary datasets with third-party sources, bolstering UVM capabilities and generating novel cybersecurity insights. Together, both the companies are spearheading the revolution in cybersecurity by leveraging AI-driven solutions and comprehensive data integration to safeguard enterprises against evolving threats and optimize security operations.