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New partner, same cybersecurity hustle
Zscaler says it’s teaming up with Radiant Logic to tackle one of the least glamorous problems in corporate life: what happens to employee access the moment two companies become one.
The pitch is pretty simple. Radiant Logic’s identity data fabric will plug into Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange platform to create a repeatable way to handle “Day 1” access after an M&A deal closes. Translation: fewer login nightmares, fewer security gaps, and fewer IT people muttering into their coffee.
Why this matters
If you’ve ever watched a merger unfold, you know the tech stack can turn into a giant bowl of spaghetti. Access rights, identity records, and security policies all have to be stitched together fast, and that’s exactly where Zscaler wants to be useful.
For Zscaler, the upside isn’t just bragging rights. Partnerships like this help the company keep embedding itself deeper into enterprise workflows, which is a nice place to be when customers are looking for more than just basic firewall-in-the-cloud stuff.
The investor angle
This isn’t a giant revenue splash on its own, but it does show Zscaler is still pushing its platform story forward. The more it can solve hairy, mission-critical problems — especially ones that show up during expensive M&A deals — the more it can justify being treated like core infrastructure instead of optional security garnish.
Big picture: in cybersecurity, the best products are often the ones that save you from a 2 a.m. panic call. Zscaler is trying to make itself that product for M&A identity chaos.