Zscaler, Inc., a leader in cloud security, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Red Canary, a prominent Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider. This strategic move aims to enhance Zscaler’s capabilities in AI-powered security operations.
Red Canary brings over a decade of experience in security operations, enabling clients to investigate threats up to ten times faster with 99.6% accuracy. Their expertise in automated remediation and behavioral analytics complements Zscaler’s existing offerings.
Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Zscaler, stated, “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.”
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Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange platform processes over 500 billion transactions daily, providing a robust data foundation for advanced AI solutions. The integration with Red Canary is expected to deliver a unified Security Operations Center (SOC) that combines AI-driven workflows with human expertise.
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 acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in August 2025.