Mergers and Acquisitions Zscaler acquires Symmetry Systems to enhance AI security May 22, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Adobe Stock) Zscaler Inc. is acquiring Symmetry Systems Inc., a startup focused on data asset monitoring. The companies announced the acquisition today without disclosing the financial terms, based on information published by Silicon Angle. The acquisition of Symmetry Systems is expected to bolster Zscaler's cybersecurity offerings, particularly in protecting artificial intelligence applications. Symmetry Systems' platform automatically inventories data assets across cloud, on-premises, and air-gapped environments, tagging files by sensitivity and monitoring for changes or unusual access. This capability can help detect ransomware encryption attempts and quickly identify the impact of credential theft, a process that historically took days. The platform also aids regulatory compliance by verifying data storage against privacy laws and cybersecurity frameworks. For AI, it scans datasets used for training models and monitors data ingested by AI agents, helping to prevent data leaks when agents interact with third-party applications. Zscaler plans to integrate Symmetry Systems' AI agent governance features into its Zero Trust Exchange product to fine-tune cybersecurity controls based on AI agent activity. Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry stated that the acquisition will provide an essential access graph to map connections between identities, applications, and data sources across the enterprise, addressing the scalability challenges of governing millions of AI agents. The acquisition is expected to close in the coming days. Source: Silicon Angle SC Staff Related Mergers and Acquisitions Torq acquires Jit.io to enhance AI-driven security operations SC Staff May 19, 2026 Jit.io, founded in 2021, initially offered a security-as-code platform for developers, consolidating various application security and DevSecOps tools. Security Operations Boost Security acquires 2 startups, raises $4 million for AI defense platform SC Staff May 8, 2026 Boost Security has acquired SecureIQx, an MIT-founded startup specializing in software composition analysis reachability, and Korbit Technologies, an AI-driven pull request review platform. Mergers and Acquisitions Cisco to acquire Astrix Security to bolster AI agent defenses SC Staff May 5, 2026 The acquisition aims to integrate Astrix's capabilities, particularly its focus on "non-human identities" like machine-to-machine connections, into Cisco's Identity Intelligence platform. Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe You can skip this ad in 5 seconds