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Channel Post MEA
04-08-2025
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
Zscaler Completes Acquisition Of Red Canary
Zscaler has announced it has completed its acquisition of Red Canary. Together, the companies will deliver unified Security Operations, combining sophisticated exposure management with agentic AI-driven threat management. To ensure continuity for its customers, Red Canary will initially operate as a separate business unit within Zscaler. It will benefit from Zscaler's scale and resources while continuing to innovate its advanced Security Operations Center (SOC) capabilities. Zscaler will integrate Red Canary's agentic AI technology with its Data Fabric for Security to deliver one of the industry's most comprehensive SOC solutions—enabling customers to run their own SOCs more efficiently and allowing partners to offer powerful managed SOC services based on this foundation. 'We're delighted to officially welcome Red Canary to the Zscaler family,' said Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Zscaler. 'By combining Red Canary's domain expertise in advanced SOC operations with detections, signals, and context from 500 billion daily transactions in the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform, we will deliver solutions that help customers strengthen their cyber defenses and efficiently advance their security operations. Following the successful integration, Zscaler will offer the industry's most robust security platform that combines the power of Zero Trust with automated security operations, and provides protection that spans communications, exposure management, and threat detection, investigation, and response.' Zscaler's security operations solutions streamline detection and remediation of exposures and threats. The 10 years of threat intelligence Red Canary has amassed, along with its automated runbooks and agentic AI operations, will yield combined solutions that enable organizations to confidently detect, triage, investigate, and respond to cyber threats faster and with greater precision. 'This is a massive step forward in our mission to improve security operations, not just for our customers, but for the entire cybersecurity community,' said Brian Beyer, CEO of Red Canary. 'As part of Zscaler, we're bringing together Red Canary's proven AI-powered threat detection and deep security operations expertise with Zscaler's leading zero trust platform. Together, we will empower customers and partners to find and stop threats faster—dramatically reducing investigation and response times. By simplifying and unifying security operations, we're setting a new standard for protecting against threats in an ever-changing landscape.' Following the close of the acquisition, Red Canary will be branded as Red Canary, a Zscaler company.
Techday NZ
12-06-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Red Canary deploys AI agents to slash security investigation times
Red Canary has announced the introduction of a suite of AI agents designed to perform tier 2 security investigations at the pace and calibre of experienced analysts. These AI agents have already conducted over 2.5 million investigations, reportedly reducing the average investigation time by 90%. The agents are trained on a decade's worth of operational data and provide contextual gathering, alert enrichment, and recommended actions for identified threats, with a stated aim to lessen alert noise and assist security teams in managing evolving threats without increased complexity or risk. Reducing manual security tasks The AI agents are described as specialists across every phase of detection, investigation, and response. They cover roles including security operations centre (SOC) analyst, detection engineering, threat intelligence, and user analysis, automating many procedures traditionally undertaken by security experts. For organisations, this means the agents automate both Tier 1 and Tier 2 analyst tasks in various environments such as cloud, identity, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and endpoint systems. According to Red Canary, this leads to faster root cause analysis and remediation of security incidents. In addition, a threat intelligence agent compares threats against known profiles, identifying new trends and aiding intelligence operations. Impact and efficiency Red Canary states that, by automating analyst-level workflows, customers have reduced investigation times from over 20 minutes to under three minutes on average, with the company citing a 99.6% customer-validated true positive rate. The system is built to be enterprise-grade, with training on 10 years of real-world data and with continuous oversight by security operators to ensure consistency and reliability. "Several years ago, we introduced automation to replace repetitive Tier 1 work," said Brian Beyer, CEO and Co-founder of Red Canary. "Now, by combining the best of agentic AI with AI agents that are equipped with years of frontline experience, we're taking the next leap—accelerating Tier 2 investigations with the speed of automation and the judgment of experienced security analysts. This shift allows every Red Canary detection engineer to focus on Tier 3-level analysis, delivering deeper insights and stronger outcomes for our customers." Practical use cases Red Canary offered specific examples to illustrate the value of the AI agents. In one scenario, a user behaviour analysis agent flagged an anomalous Salesforce login, missed by other tools. A reputation analysis agent added context by identifying the login as originating from a high-risk IP address. Red Canary's team validated the threat and quickly alerted the customer, allowing for immediate password reset and containment within minutes. Another example involved a compromised account detected through alert enrichment and user behaviour analysis. These agents identified a suspicious application and proxy activity from an unfamiliar ISP and geography. A Red Canary detection engineer confirmed that a user's access token had been compromised and notified the customer's security operations team for swift response. Scope of agent capabilities The suite currently includes agents specialised for specific systems, including Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Crowdstrike Falcon Identity Protection, AWS Guardduty, and Microsoft Sentinel. These agents are designed to deliver consistent procedures for their respective environments. The response and remediation agent offers concrete steps for both addressing current incidents and hardening systems to reduce future risk, while the user baselining and analysis agent highlights deviations in user activity by comparing real-time behaviour to historical patterns. Red Canary underscores that its agents are not fully autonomous decision-makers; instead, their outputs are subject to the oversight of experienced detection engineers, aiming to balance automation, reliability, and human judgement. This development represents an ongoing trend in the security sector towards applying artificial intelligence to reduce manual workloads, lower incident response times, and support strained security teams. According to Red Canary, its focus remains on reducing noise, accelerating triage, and providing expert analysis for each threat faced by its clients.
Techday NZ
29-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Zscaler to acquire Red Canary to boost AI-powered security ops
Zscaler has agreed to acquire Managed Detection and Response provider Red Canary as part of an expansion of its AI-powered security operations capabilities. Zscaler stated that Red Canary's decade-long expertise in security operations enables customers to investigate threats up to ten times faster with 99.6% accuracy, aided by streamlined workflows and automated remediation. This acquisition will bring Red Canary's threat detection and response across endpoints, identity, network, and cloud workloads together with Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange Platform and Data Fabric. The companies said the combination will form a unified Security Operations Center with agentic AI that fuses AI-driven workflows and human expertise. According to Zscaler, the move is intended to help security teams improve the speed and efficiency in detecting, triaging, investigating, and responding to threats, while aiming to reduce missed signals and incomplete threat analysis that can leave organisations vulnerable. Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Zscaler, said: "With our innovative AI-powered risk management services like Risk360 and the acquired data fabric technology from Avalor, we are disrupting legacy security operations just like we did with our Zero Trust ExchangeTM platform. The proposed acquisition of Red Canary is a natural expansion of our capabilities into managed detection and response and threat intelligence to accelerate our vision of AI-powered SOC of the future. By integrating Red Canary with Zscaler, we will deliver to our customers the power of a fully integrated Zero Trust platform and AI-powered security operations." Zscaler reported that it provides protection to nearly 45% of the Fortune 500, running a cloud security platform that processes more than 500 billion daily transactions. Over its 15-year history, the company has developed AI-driven solutions leveraging a comprehensive dataset, such as Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) and Zscaler Exposure Management. Red Canary has been recognised for its contributions to managed detection and response, being named a Leader in the Forrester Wave: Managed Detection and Response for the third year running and featured in the Gartner Market Guide for MDR for the past seven years. Within security operations centres, Red Canary's technology helps automate remediation workflows, improving efficiency in response processes. Zscaler described the transaction as uniquely positioned to address operational pain points linked to missed signals and increased vulnerability from undetected threats. The companies expect that their combined platforms and expertise will provide organisations with the tools to address current cyber security challenges more confidently and with precise response capabilities. Brian Beyer, CEO of Red Canary, commented: "For over 10 years, we've protected our customers by combining high-fidelity signals with agentic AI, behavioral analytics, and global threat intelligence—delivering fast, accurate, and high-quality threat detection and response. As part of Zscaler, we will elevate how IT and security teams address the rapidly shifting threat landscape with the strength of our combined technology and expertise. Zscaler's global scale and reach provide the resources and granular data needed to fuel advanced AI, threat intelligence, and detection engineering, giving us a broader view of adversary behavior while enabling faster innovation across the board. Both companies share a relentless commitment to quality, execution, and delivering exceptional outcomes for our customers." The completion of the acquisition remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The companies anticipate closing the transaction in August 2025.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Zscaler to acquire Red Canary
IT security company Zscaler has agreed to acquire Red Canary, a managed detection and response (MDR) provider. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The acquisition aims to transform security operations (SecOps) by integrating Red Canary's rapid threat investigation capabilities with Zscaler's extensive data and AI-driven workflows, Zscaler said. Red Canary helps in streamlining security workflows through automated remediation. Zscaler CEO, chairman, and founder Jay Chaudhry said: 'With our innovative AI-powered risk management services like Risk360 and the acquired data fabric technology from Avalor, we are disrupting legacy security operations just like we did with our Zero Trust Exchange platform. 'The proposed acquisition of Red Canary is a natural expansion of our capabilities into managed detection and response and threat intelligence to accelerate our vision of AI-powered SOC of the future. By integrating Red Canary with Zscaler, we will deliver to our customers the power of a fully integrated Zero Trust platform and AI-powered security operations.' Zscaler intends to integrate Red Canary's strengths with its own data assets and global intelligence from its ThreatLabz Security Research team to establish a unified Security Operations Center powered by both AI and human insight. Currently protecting close to 45% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler operates a large-scale cloud security platform that handles over 500bn transactions daily. The company has used this data foundation to develop AI-driven solutions such as Zscaler Digital Experience and Zscaler Exposure Management. Zscaler said the acquisition aims to address operational challenges in threat detection, including missed signals and incomplete analyses. By combining their respective technologies and expertise, Zscaler and Red Canary plan to offer improved threat triage, investigation, and response capabilities. Red Canary CEO Brian Beyer said: 'For over ten years, we've protected our customers by combining high-fidelity signals with agentic AI, behavioural analytics, and global threat intelligence—delivering fast, accurate, and high-quality threat detection and response. 'As part of Zscaler, we will elevate how IT and security teams address the rapidly shifting threat landscape with the strength of our combined technology and expertise. 'Zscaler's global scale and reach provide the resources and granular data needed to fuel advanced AI, threat intelligence, and detection engineering, giving us a broader view of adversary behaviour while enabling faster innovation across the board.' Subject to standard regulatory approvals and other customary conditions, the deal is expected to close in August 2025. "Zscaler to acquire Red Canary" was originally created and published by Verdict, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
