Information Security

Zscaler’s large customer base, massive data telemetry and global system for securing communications between AI agents give the vendor a substantial edge when it comes to securing agentic adoption, executives at top Zscaler partners told CRN.

Even as countless vendors claim to have the ultimate solution to securing AI agents, Zscaler has a “significant lead” with its zero trust security platform—which is in fact best equipped for protecting the communications needed to make agentic work, according to Zscaler founder and CEO Jay Chaudhry.

Data security technology developer Cyera raised $600 million in Series G funding, putting its valuation at $12 billion.

Zscaler is putting partners at the center of its massive push around AI security and enablement, including with an increasing reliance on the channel for driving new growth and delivering services around the cybersecurity giant’s expanding platform, according to Channel Chief Anthony Torsiello.

As the AI era continues to ramp up, many of the traditional assumptions of business—whether it’s around cybersecurity or around how to enable employee productivity—are quickly going out the window, Zscaler founder and CEO Jay Chaudhry said Tuesday.

Torq is seeking to double down on driving growth of its agentic SOC (Security Operations Center) platform with the help of the channel, building on the proven effectiveness of the AI-powered capabilities, according to Torq Co-founder and CEO Ofer Smadari.

Oasis Security is focusing aggressively on partner-driven growth amid massive opportunities in non-human identity security, spurred by the rapid adoption of AI agents, according to President Michael DeCesare.

CrowdStrike is in the “prime position” to continue leading the way on AI security amid the surging adoption of AI and agentic tools across customers and partners, CrowdStrike co-founder and CEO George Kurtz said Wednesday.

Proofpoint’s launch of a business unit and Microsoft 365 security platform focused on meeting the needs of MSPs and their SMB customers marks a major advancement for the managed service provider market, according to an MSP executive.

Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of identity security powerhouse CyberArk is off to a rapid start as part of the cybersecurity giant’s platform—and is poised to help pave the way for more large-scale M&A at the company, according to CEO Nikesh Arora.