Cognizant, Zscaler Expand Partnership To Accelerate Adoption Of AI-Enabled Zero Trust Security

Cognizant and Zscaler have expanded their partnership to offer enterprises an advanced, artificial intelligence-enabled zero-trust cloud security platform to address evolving cyber threats.

Under the partnership, the companies will offer coordinated solutions and services designed to reduce overall security complexity and maximise security posture.

Enterprise cybersecurity depends on secure access to business services and applications for users, both inside and outside enterprise networks. Complex legacy network security solutions often fail to provide least-privilege access, which can lead to increased risk exposure.

Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange, a platform-centric cloud security solution, implemented by Cognizant, will enable organisations to address growing security challenges effectively.

"Increasing operational costs, skill shortages, and evolving cyber threats continue to be significant challenges for enterprises, CXOs, and corporate boards," said Ravi Kumar S, chief executive officer of Cognizant. "Generative AI adds new dimensions to the scale and complexity of securing modern applications."

"Together, Cognizant and Zscaler are committed to providing cutting-edge, AI-enabled and cost-effective solutions that help clients stay ahead of the threat curve," the CEO said.

The partnership aims to enable enterprises to streamline policy enforcement, enhance threat detection and isolate security threats with an AI-powered offering supported by various capabilities. 

This includes Secured Access Service Edge offering zero trust security by enforcing security at access points, improving user experience, and optimising security costs; a zero trust network architecture designed for secure, compliant data management and storage; and a secure hybrid cloud designed to improve visibility, reduce threat posture, and simplify security policy management for hybrid cloud infrastructure.

"Legacy perimeter-based security solutions are not designed to deliver true zero trust, which can allow bad actors to infiltrate corporate networks and move laterally undetected while compromising sensitive data. Together, we aim to dramatically reduce business risk for our joint customers and provide comprehensive security solutions," said Jay Chaudhry, CEO of Zscaler.