{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"160415","rtpr_id":"nGNX493DSN-20261005","ticker":"ZS","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ZS"],"title":"Zscaler Collaborates with IBM and Red Hat to Protect Private Applications from Frontier AI-Powered Threats","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-05T12:00:01.508Z","article_body":"SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zscaler, Inc.\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=DU8ExAZ5ZrJyRwqSbsux6ee1M16kDU-GGJmEMnkh88gUPjj7fVqg8LD-EbJrbcBFoTQ56ogjNrD89L4xYZpzlg==)\n(NASDAQ: ZS), the cybersecurity platform for the AI era, today announced a\ncollaboration with IBM and Red Hat to help organizations protect private\napplications during the period between vulnerability disclosure and patch\ndeployment. The collaboration combines Zscaler Autonomous Application Shield\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=DU8ExAZ5ZrJyRwqSbsux6T5jS3Ba5wh44PQ5hDe3lY36QqOkxML6sVrhdkhBfSje1Pf17fcFAcfw-iAgU3YfCZITX067ZOmt4WGGnwbUwdxxrN93tnfVgE6hxd_uIpnLiFBCvOPH-4ZevIy6Z-TBVEgFCZEBdm_w-QdMkaeaCKscaBdSMUMvv2y_m17NStY17kohEY2w_H6VGb346KDuSsvBfaw_UoJhL0E7IC0x4LLh0TQ6PEola03LTdxOSv51),\ndelivered through the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange(TM) security platform, with\nLightwell\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=d2ubx2qOqatwKzGt7_JgiEB1S3stcPWJY7ON1E3Q-bqa8eXP8qNN0T0N-zfF3CK7juo9UMxqm9b_UoPRcYkSkfiHMHvMrwtKE08Y_nlBM_Y=)\nfrom IBM and Red Hat to deliver adaptive, application-specific protection with\nvalidated software remediation in a single coordinated response.\n\nThe economics of exploitation have shifted. Capabilities that once required\nelite skills and weeks of manual effort are now widely available, and\nattackers are weaponizing newly disclosed vulnerabilities faster than\nenterprise patch cycles can respond. According to Mandiant's M-Trends 2026\nreport, the mean time to exploit a vulnerability has fallen below zero,\nmeaning vulnerabilities are increasingly exploited before a public patch\nexists. Patching remains necessary, but on its own it can no longer keep pace.\nOrganizations need protection that can be applied at machine speed while\nremediation is prepared and deployed.\n\nThis collaboration extends Zscaler's protection-first operating model for\nprivate applications\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=NA5cBzVaavCQSdXQYDA456ucAEwxPJE8nGo8gFxEI0syUlZf2Ml88tp55p6RNCiGe80MIfc8KCZMKD0wxf1HpN5PQpRJlkWjlm13cNWO6rt-8u_SOzRuCdF0Lmhm101AaoQslsBXncbjgsjnsw0Ou6w85dWe3LFESQmgYR0r3qzQaL_rK9R_p7vqySHZegmnHa2cnLWy80ln_0YK9VImoRafqAwXFUKLxLvDkdE4W86mTDmkMV82xSAnx-FEo7YDAeYUUZ9B-4o5DZYo1NEW_A==),\nwhich assumes a remediation window will always exist and builds resilience\naround it: hide applications with Zscaler Private Access\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=DU8ExAZ5ZrJyRwqSbsux6b7Prox1pK5QKke-uT3vAbOKoGPcAEVqze971AKa_xrFbR_MpGgd_CQr3VWoh_4Rj_kgta4hU0NboCAY_9zzR8AAMgdBQXIdLJhhdo3leOj-mgvJi_uO6H5j95f-v0MMXgoPd_dD-MIkaW4Y_8Yt6qc=)(TM)\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=vZ49NjXiEuZvwhwivDonZGJ3c5-VrqLF6gf1fVZgoFIgBGlJYZiSm9xr4W8ck7zBZASUuTglpFJY_NI3fQUwPjxDndNL9EVkV8DfpkNoPT3dDKUB0otPtLMFnPrkJXzW77HGcYrM9XorlbRrMDsO0g==)\n(ZPA\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=L6fyh9WbDudrRmLj8vdLDO3q-JNMONUtNgfqq12FzdwZqNqU-3p_FgSTjPrMD3lH0VPSGNE3vtnl-H6s3AM2naOomX0UjaZONoCGqM3Umad5As3Bce6vxWTJhRIEh5Ak2Ply9O5TyExofxEbqq5hag==)(TM)\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=fJLD2uGIT2eOVIvaFE59ZAqLMJqxWcWR7pqUgRFgj0lZnTiNYWUSFL9OklipwFDqPQekQGftKCtGfP7YcRrPLxnbhqJ8eXDIuHSQQo5MdHiABIlySQCGtUva_q3igQ7ON1K_ZA0QodfJwBxdLRi49g==))\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=AIx9PuiciCnYV7bRYWkQOuVQ0tf4pY6QdTCbpQBJI2e5qZv3O358KF2l88FauDI6l3dlMrcqgxrC1SN31ZR4d8KEhjVJsazOJXCJIFKZKplIRvScl5Xs_--5cz-SGInu6S07xOCEkZqwrWYozQXomQ==)\nso they are harder to discover and target, segment access with Autonomous\nUser-to-App Segmentation\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=MtkZvssj5VApFAzT0t53EBWlXP1vWfyu93ab6O_iqL3N3ReWa0Al3PPCtRqWuj8xjtX06tJqA8HEPNRdRrWuGJ1PJitIr4FnnIAG7yoqzlbeuMlQjuCEYAGhdXfmzytdlYLBuPckAO7WZGEb7u_ilQ3zlRSP6HyoW-KeSc90JujWBhOtXru4YSWo6Rbd8k2TcI7pUOQUIgRI7ZBgF4qo4iT8n5qnyr2a9LM6YL6sUts=)so\na foothold does not become broad reachability, and shield reachable\napplications with Autonomous Application Shield\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=MtkZvssj5VApFAzT0t53EGUHsic_zzb5CFlUb1O2NBCE_lIpI7OiCQwqW5JNMl6h_4dwH0ufs_xpFYMOAfaJGQe2JeaZvY65gnFRfnv77S_rlH43MsLoWapfQed0rm1kTV-6Co0z-oasvzhfWbZYoqZ8QqGa7s26sZprCNc1sfaGZ00_ip6BTzJVFu2m_jsEJNFlH7hQt6OixFSFDHvgeyb7oeg53CG6XnqCoPFpfP8=)\nso exploit attempts are stopped inline while the root cause is fixed. By\nuniting Zscaler Autonomous App Shield with Lightwell, the collaboration\nprovides customers a coordinated path from immediate protection to durable\nfix.\n\nOperating through the Zero Trust Exchange, Zscaler App Connectors continuously\nperform safe assessments of each private application's exposure points and\nvulnerabilities. The Zscaler cloud individually evaluates each application,\nensuring only necessary protections are applied. When a new vulnerability\nemerges, adaptive protections can be applied inline and in real time, without\nwaiting for a patch. Through this collaboration, Lightwell helps Zscaler\ndefend its customers from potential cyber threats, with Zscaler blocking\nexploit attempts immediately at the network level. Lightwell then provides\nvalidated remediations for affected open source software, enabling customers\nto fix the underlying flaw at the source.\n\n“As attackers weaponize newly disclosed vulnerabilities faster than\nenterprises can respond, organizations need a way to protect private\napplications immediately while fixes are being prepared and deployed,” said\nJoby Menon, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Zscaler. “Our\ncollaboration with IBM and Red Hat brings together inline,\napplication-specific protection and validated remediation to help customers\nreduce risk during that gap.”\n\nThrough this collaboration, Zscaler, IBM, and Red Hat will deliver integrated\ncapabilities across the application security lifecycle, addressing critical\nneeds including:\n* Exposure Discovery: Providing a current understanding of a private\napplication's actual risk profile, updated as fast as applications change,\nrather than relying on periodic scans.\n* Preemptive, Application-Specific Protection: Bridging the gap between\nvulnerability and patching. Applying only the protections a given application\nneeds during the gap between disclosure and patching, reducing exposure while\nremediation is underway and avoiding one-size-fits-all policy noise.\n* Machine-Speed Response: Deploying protections inline and in real time when a\nnew vulnerability emerges, informed by global threat intelligence from across\nZscaler's worldwide customer base.\n* Validated Source-Level Remediation: Delivering tested software fixes through\nLightwell so organizations can resolve the underlying vulnerability, with\nadvisory and deployment support to prioritize and validate protections across\ncomplex environments.\n\"AI is shrinking the window between vulnerability discovery and vulnerability\nexploitation. A window that was months or weeks is now hours and minutes,”\nsaid Gunnar Hellekson, vice president and general manager, Lightwell, Red Hat.\n“Lightwell helps keep open source safe by patching and fixing these\nvulnerabilities at machine speed. Collaborating with partners like Zscaler\nbrings Lightwell’s capabilities to the forefront of enterprise networks,\nmitigating potential vulnerabilities head-on while patches are applied to\ncritical systems.\"\n\nAutonomous Application Shield is currently available through an Early Access\nProgram. Availability, capabilities, and timing of the collaboration described\nherein are subject to change.\n\nFor a deeper dive into how Zscaler is helping protect against AI threats,\nplease visit this blog\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=5hb93eabvVeo0IekS_rQoibihS-BpxzLW9KjhRePWNoufTUi15qRBotuuOCmrb8rb-DAHRfoPsOR9z-VYanZKfFSN0jdUHFHaD7sHEzDW9L1adI9H8dA4wK0_HOeLsWnd19Me3pvXjBCwFyE0T0bbB2RNdkjWOmP3xGx3zXCAxejEV-xKST_pZk32Wq4vuzBRUgPqqX3zJQHdH7Qr22pFQ==).\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our\nmanagement's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to\nour management. These forward-looking statements include the expected\nperformance and benefits of Zscaler Autonomous Application Shield and its\ncollaboration with IBM and Red Hat, including the delivery of adaptive,\nmachine-speed protection for private applications. These forward-looking\nstatements are subject to the safe harbor provisions created by the Private\nSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A significant number of factors\ncould cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this\npress release, including those factors related to Zscaler's ability to achieve\npartner and customer adoption of Autonomous Application Shield and the\ncollaboration described herein. Additional risks and uncertainties are set\nforth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities\nand Exchange Commission (\"SEC\") on September 3, 2026, which is available on\nour website at ir.zscaler.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Any\nforward-looking statements in this release are based on the limited\ninformation currently available to Zscaler as of the date hereof, which is\nsubject to change, and Zscaler will not necessarily update the information,\neven if new information becomes available in the future.\n\nAbout Zscaler\n\nZscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be\nmore agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust\nExchange(TM) platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and\ndata loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any\nlocation. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands\nof private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the\nworld’s largest in-line cloud security platform.\n\nMedia Contacts\n\nNick Gonzalez, Director of Public Relations, press@zscaler.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/bc212637-6ad5-43b1-9aa5-f998c8fe68ba)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX493DSN-20261005","title":"Zscaler Collaborates with IBM and Red Hat to Protect Private Applications from Frontier AI-Powered Threats","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ZS","created":"2026-10-05T12:00:01.508Z","tickers":["ZS"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zscaler, Inc.\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=DU8ExAZ5ZrJyRwqSbsux6ee1M16kDU-GGJmEMnkh88gUPjj7fVqg8LD-EbJrbcBFoTQ56ogjNrD89L4xYZpzlg==)\n(NASDAQ: ZS), the cybersecurity platform for the AI era, today announced a\ncollaboration with IBM and Red Hat to help organizations protect private\napplications during the period between vulnerability disclosure and patch\ndeployment. The collaboration combines Zscaler Autonomous Application Shield\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=DU8ExAZ5ZrJyRwqSbsux6T5jS3Ba5wh44PQ5hDe3lY36QqOkxML6sVrhdkhBfSje1Pf17fcFAcfw-iAgU3YfCZITX067ZOmt4WGGnwbUwdxxrN93tnfVgE6hxd_uIpnLiFBCvOPH-4ZevIy6Z-TBVEgFCZEBdm_w-QdMkaeaCKscaBdSMUMvv2y_m17NStY17kohEY2w_H6VGb346KDuSsvBfaw_UoJhL0E7IC0x4LLh0TQ6PEola03LTdxOSv51),\ndelivered through the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange(TM) security platform, with\nLightwell\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=d2ubx2qOqatwKzGt7_JgiEB1S3stcPWJY7ON1E3Q-bqa8eXP8qNN0T0N-zfF3CK7juo9UMxqm9b_UoPRcYkSkfiHMHvMrwtKE08Y_nlBM_Y=)\nfrom IBM and Red Hat to deliver adaptive, application-specific protection with\nvalidated software remediation in a single coordinated response.\n\nThe economics of exploitation have shifted. Capabilities that once required\nelite skills and weeks of manual effort are now widely available, and\nattackers are weaponizing newly disclosed vulnerabilities faster than\nenterprise patch cycles can respond. According to Mandiant's M-Trends 2026\nreport, the mean time to exploit a vulnerability has fallen below zero,\nmeaning vulnerabilities are increasingly exploited before a public patch\nexists. Patching remains necessary, but on its own it can no longer keep pace.\nOrganizations need protection that can be applied at machine speed while\nremediation is prepared and deployed.\n\nThis collaboration extends Zscaler's protection-first operating model for\nprivate applications\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=NA5cBzVaavCQSdXQYDA456ucAEwxPJE8nGo8gFxEI0syUlZf2Ml88tp55p6RNCiGe80MIfc8KCZMKD0wxf1HpN5PQpRJlkWjlm13cNWO6rt-8u_SOzRuCdF0Lmhm101AaoQslsBXncbjgsjnsw0Ou6w85dWe3LFESQmgYR0r3qzQaL_rK9R_p7vqySHZegmnHa2cnLWy80ln_0YK9VImoRafqAwXFUKLxLvDkdE4W86mTDmkMV82xSAnx-FEo7YDAeYUUZ9B-4o5DZYo1NEW_A==),\nwhich assumes a remediation window will always exist and builds resilience\naround it: hide applications with Zscaler Private Access\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=DU8ExAZ5ZrJyRwqSbsux6b7Prox1pK5QKke-uT3vAbOKoGPcAEVqze971AKa_xrFbR_MpGgd_CQr3VWoh_4Rj_kgta4hU0NboCAY_9zzR8AAMgdBQXIdLJhhdo3leOj-mgvJi_uO6H5j95f-v0MMXgoPd_dD-MIkaW4Y_8Yt6qc=)(TM)\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=vZ49NjXiEuZvwhwivDonZGJ3c5-VrqLF6gf1fVZgoFIgBGlJYZiSm9xr4W8ck7zBZASUuTglpFJY_NI3fQUwPjxDndNL9EVkV8DfpkNoPT3dDKUB0otPtLMFnPrkJXzW77HGcYrM9XorlbRrMDsO0g==)\n(ZPA\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=L6fyh9WbDudrRmLj8vdLDO3q-JNMONUtNgfqq12FzdwZqNqU-3p_FgSTjPrMD3lH0VPSGNE3vtnl-H6s3AM2naOomX0UjaZONoCGqM3Umad5As3Bce6vxWTJhRIEh5Ak2Ply9O5TyExofxEbqq5hag==)(TM)\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=fJLD2uGIT2eOVIvaFE59ZAqLMJqxWcWR7pqUgRFgj0lZnTiNYWUSFL9OklipwFDqPQekQGftKCtGfP7YcRrPLxnbhqJ8eXDIuHSQQo5MdHiABIlySQCGtUva_q3igQ7ON1K_ZA0QodfJwBxdLRi49g==))\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=AIx9PuiciCnYV7bRYWkQOuVQ0tf4pY6QdTCbpQBJI2e5qZv3O358KF2l88FauDI6l3dlMrcqgxrC1SN31ZR4d8KEhjVJsazOJXCJIFKZKplIRvScl5Xs_--5cz-SGInu6S07xOCEkZqwrWYozQXomQ==)\nso they are harder to discover and target, segment access with Autonomous\nUser-to-App Segmentation\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=MtkZvssj5VApFAzT0t53EBWlXP1vWfyu93ab6O_iqL3N3ReWa0Al3PPCtRqWuj8xjtX06tJqA8HEPNRdRrWuGJ1PJitIr4FnnIAG7yoqzlbeuMlQjuCEYAGhdXfmzytdlYLBuPckAO7WZGEb7u_ilQ3zlRSP6HyoW-KeSc90JujWBhOtXru4YSWo6Rbd8k2TcI7pUOQUIgRI7ZBgF4qo4iT8n5qnyr2a9LM6YL6sUts=)so\na foothold does not become broad reachability, and shield reachable\napplications with Autonomous Application Shield\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=MtkZvssj5VApFAzT0t53EGUHsic_zzb5CFlUb1O2NBCE_lIpI7OiCQwqW5JNMl6h_4dwH0ufs_xpFYMOAfaJGQe2JeaZvY65gnFRfnv77S_rlH43MsLoWapfQed0rm1kTV-6Co0z-oasvzhfWbZYoqZ8QqGa7s26sZprCNc1sfaGZ00_ip6BTzJVFu2m_jsEJNFlH7hQt6OixFSFDHvgeyb7oeg53CG6XnqCoPFpfP8=)\nso exploit attempts are stopped inline while the root cause is fixed. By\nuniting Zscaler Autonomous App Shield with Lightwell, the collaboration\nprovides customers a coordinated path from immediate protection to durable\nfix.\n\nOperating through the Zero Trust Exchange, Zscaler App Connectors continuously\nperform safe assessments of each private application's exposure points and\nvulnerabilities. The Zscaler cloud individually evaluates each application,\nensuring only necessary protections are applied. When a new vulnerability\nemerges, adaptive protections can be applied inline and in real time, without\nwaiting for a patch. Through this collaboration, Lightwell helps Zscaler\ndefend its customers from potential cyber threats, with Zscaler blocking\nexploit attempts immediately at the network level. Lightwell then provides\nvalidated remediations for affected open source software, enabling customers\nto fix the underlying flaw at the source.\n\n“As attackers weaponize newly disclosed vulnerabilities faster than\nenterprises can respond, organizations need a way to protect private\napplications immediately while fixes are being prepared and deployed,” said\nJoby Menon, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Zscaler. “Our\ncollaboration with IBM and Red Hat brings together inline,\napplication-specific protection and validated remediation to help customers\nreduce risk during that gap.”\n\nThrough this collaboration, Zscaler, IBM, and Red Hat will deliver integrated\ncapabilities across the application security lifecycle, addressing critical\nneeds including:\n* Exposure Discovery: Providing a current understanding of a private\napplication's actual risk profile, updated as fast as applications change,\nrather than relying on periodic scans.\n* Preemptive, Application-Specific Protection: Bridging the gap between\nvulnerability and patching. Applying only the protections a given application\nneeds during the gap between disclosure and patching, reducing exposure while\nremediation is underway and avoiding one-size-fits-all policy noise.\n* Machine-Speed Response: Deploying protections inline and in real time when a\nnew vulnerability emerges, informed by global threat intelligence from across\nZscaler's worldwide customer base.\n* Validated Source-Level Remediation: Delivering tested software fixes through\nLightwell so organizations can resolve the underlying vulnerability, with\nadvisory and deployment support to prioritize and validate protections across\ncomplex environments.\n\"AI is shrinking the window between vulnerability discovery and vulnerability\nexploitation. A window that was months or weeks is now hours and minutes,”\nsaid Gunnar Hellekson, vice president and general manager, Lightwell, Red Hat.\n“Lightwell helps keep open source safe by patching and fixing these\nvulnerabilities at machine speed. Collaborating with partners like Zscaler\nbrings Lightwell’s capabilities to the forefront of enterprise networks,\nmitigating potential vulnerabilities head-on while patches are applied to\ncritical systems.\"\n\nAutonomous Application Shield is currently available through an Early Access\nProgram. Availability, capabilities, and timing of the collaboration described\nherein are subject to change.\n\nFor a deeper dive into how Zscaler is helping protect against AI threats,\nplease visit this blog\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=5hb93eabvVeo0IekS_rQoibihS-BpxzLW9KjhRePWNoufTUi15qRBotuuOCmrb8rb-DAHRfoPsOR9z-VYanZKfFSN0jdUHFHaD7sHEzDW9L1adI9H8dA4wK0_HOeLsWnd19Me3pvXjBCwFyE0T0bbB2RNdkjWOmP3xGx3zXCAxejEV-xKST_pZk32Wq4vuzBRUgPqqX3zJQHdH7Qr22pFQ==).\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our\nmanagement's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to\nour management. These forward-looking statements include the expected\nperformance and benefits of Zscaler Autonomous Application Shield and its\ncollaboration with IBM and Red Hat, including the delivery of adaptive,\nmachine-speed protection for private applications. These forward-looking\nstatements are subject to the safe harbor provisions created by the Private\nSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A significant number of factors\ncould cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this\npress release, including those factors related to Zscaler's ability to achieve\npartner and customer adoption of Autonomous Application Shield and the\ncollaboration described herein. Additional risks and uncertainties are set\nforth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities\nand Exchange Commission (\"SEC\") on September 3, 2026, which is available on\nour website at ir.zscaler.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Any\nforward-looking statements in this release are based on the limited\ninformation currently available to Zscaler as of the date hereof, which is\nsubject to change, and Zscaler will not necessarily update the information,\neven if new information becomes available in the future.\n\nAbout Zscaler\n\nZscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be\nmore agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust\nExchange(TM) platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and\ndata loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any\nlocation. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands\nof private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the\nworld’s largest in-line cloud security platform.\n\nMedia Contacts\n\nNick Gonzalez, Director of Public Relations, press@zscaler.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/bc212637-6ad5-43b1-9aa5-f998c8fe68ba)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-05T12:00:01.592193039Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791201601592},"received_at":"2026-10-05T12:00:01.642Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"148982","press_release_id":"160415","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":["Autonomous Application Shield is still in Early Access; availability and timing subject to change"],"eventType":"partnership","narrative":"Zscaler announced a collaboration with IBM and Red Hat combining its Autonomous Application Shield with Lightwell to protect private applications between vulnerability disclosure and patch deployment.\n\nThe offering uses the Zero Trust Exchange to apply inline, application-specific protections at machine speed, while Lightwell provides validated source-level fixes for affected open source software.\n\nAutonomous Application Shield remains in an Early Access Program, so this is a strategic positioning and product-momentum announcement rather than a near-term revenue event.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Zscaler deepens enterprise AI-era security positioning via IBM/Red Hat alliance as vulnerability exploitation timelines compress below patch cycles."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"availability_status":"Autonomous Application Shield available through Early Access Program"}},"quotedText":"AI is shrinking the window between vulnerability discovery and vulnerability exploitation. 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