Zscaler, IBM, and Red Hat Team Up to Shield Private Apps from…

Event summary

Zscaler, IBM, and Red Hat are collaborating to protect private applications during the vulnerability-to-patch window.
The partnership combines Zscaler’s Autonomous Application Shield with IBM and Red Hat’s Lightwell for real-time threat mitigation.
Mandiant’s M-Trends 2026 report highlights that vulnerabilities are now exploited before patches are available.
Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange will provide adaptive, application-specific protection at machine speed.

The big picture

The collaboration addresses the shrinking window between vulnerability discovery and exploitation, driven by AI-powered threats. As enterprises struggle to keep up with patch cycles, this partnership aims to provide immediate, adaptive protection for private applications. The integration of Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange with IBM and Red Hat’s Lightwell could set a new standard for real-time threat mitigation in the cybersecurity industry.

What we're watching

Adoption Pace: How quickly enterprises will integrate Zscaler’s Early Access Program for Autonomous Application Shield.
Effectiveness: Whether the collaboration can reduce the mean time to exploit for private applications.
Market Response: The competitive reaction from other cybersecurity vendors to this real-time protection model.