The acquisition of the startup will bring capabilities in AI asset discovery as well as automated red teaming and governance, Zscaler says.
Zscaler announced Monday it has acquired AI security startup SPLX as the zero-trust security vendor expands its platform for protecting GenAI and agentic adoption.
Terms of the acquisition of SPLX, which was founded in 2023, were not disclosed.
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The acquisition of the startup will bring capabilities in AI asset discovery as well as automated red teaming and governance, Zscaler said in a news release.
Through the integration of SPLX technologies with Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange, the cybersecurity vendor will be able to “secure the entire AI lifecycle on one platform,” Zscaler Founder and CEO Jay Chaudhry said in a quote included in the release.
During an interview with CRN in October, Chaudhry called AI security the “third big area” for the company going forward, in addition to zero-trust security and security operations.
When it comes to AI, “the biggest opportunity for us is extending our exchange to agents,” he said during the interview at the 2025 XChange Best of Breed Conference. “We’ve done this [securely] for users. It’s natural for us to extend it for agents.”
The SPLX deal is also the second acquisition of 2025 for Zscaler. In August, Zscaler completed its $675 million acquisition of Red Canary, a trailblazer in MDR (managed detection and response) that has also brought significant agentic-powered security capabilities to the company, according to Chaudhry.
