Zscaler is acquiring Symmetry Systems to expand its security platform with technology that provides visibility into how AI agents, applications, and data sources communicate within organizations. The acquisition targets limitations of traditional access control as generative AI and autonomous agents perform actions on behalf of users. Symmetry Systems develops access graph technology that maps human and non-human identities, the permissions actually used, and how data flows across applications. The technology collects access logs from cloud environments, SaaS services, data sources, and AI systems. It also supports on-premises infrastructure and air-gapped systems, classifies datasets by sensitivity, and continuously monitors for anomalous access patterns and data changes. Zscaler plans to integrate this insight with its Zero Trust Exchange platform to explain why agents request data and which systems and identities are involved.
"Zscaler is acquiring Symmetry Systems to expand its security platform with technology that provides insight into how AI agents, applications, and data sources communicate with each other within organizations. The acquisition specifically addresses a problem that is becoming increasingly relevant as companies deploy generative AI and autonomous AI agents on a larger scale: traditional access control falls short once software independently performs actions on behalf of users."
"Symmetry Systems develops so-called access graph technology. This enables organizations to map out which human and non-human identities have access to systems and data, which permissions are actually being used, and how data flows through various applications. To do this, the technology collects access logs from cloud environments, SaaS services, data sources, and AI systems."
"SiliconANGLE also reports that Symmetry Systems not only scans public cloud environments and SaaS platforms but also supports on-premises infrastructure and so-called air-gapped systems that are not connected to the internet for security reasons. The platform automatically classifies datasets by sensitivity and continuously monitors for anomalous access patterns and changes in data."
"Zscaler aims to integrate Symmetry Systems' technology with its Zero Trust Exchange platform. This should enable organizations, for example, to see why an AI agent is requesting certain data, which systems are involved, and on behalf of which user or application this is happenin"
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