SAN JOSE, CA, May 28, 2026 – Zscaler plans to acquire Symmetry Systems to add access-graph technology for AI agent security. The technology maps how human and non-human identities, applications and enterprise data connect across cloud, SaaS, data and AI systems.
Symmetry Systems’ access graph ingests access logs from SaaS applications, public cloud services, data stores and AI systems. It uses AI to correlate those logs and show which identities access which data. This gives security teams an evident view of how identities connect to applications and enterprise data.
Zscaler plans to connect that visibility with its Zero Trust Exchange. The system will help security teams define and enforce policies for how AI agents communicate with applications, data and one another.
As AI agent use expands, security teams need to see what data agents touch, why they touch it and which identity is being used. Policies built for human users may not scale when more autonomous agents interact with applications and data stores.
Symmetry Systems will show which identities communicate with which applications and data. Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange will use those relationships to decide who can communicate with what, and under which conditions. For example, when an AI agent accesses a customer record, Symmetry Systems can show what triggered the agent, which identity it used and which systems it touched. If the behavior creates risk, Zero Trust Exchange can apply a policy response to reduce exposure.
“As enterprises rapidly adopt AI, the old playbook for governing access built around users and directories cannot scale to millions of AI agents,” said Jay Chaudhry, chairman and CEO of Zscaler. “With Symmetry Systems, we are adding the access graph that maps how every identity, application, and data source connects across the enterprise. This foundational visibility is what Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange will use to govern agent-to-application and agent-to-agent communication at scale, giving customers the actionable control they need to safely embrace AI.”
Zscaler said the acquisition will extend its AI security work, including AI discovery and runtime guardrails. Symmetry Systems’ access graph technology will support several Zero Trust functions for AI agent security:
- Deploy AI agents – Know what each agent can access, what it has accessed, and why.
- Build least-privilege policies for AI – Map granted and actual-use permissions across human and non-human identities, then define the minimum permissions each agent needs.
- Trace data lineage – Track data touched by an AI agent, including data passed through chains of sub-agents and tools.
- Detect and contain anomalies – Identify unexpected agent behavior in real time and trigger Zero Trust Exchange responses to limit exposure.
- Calculate blast radius – Show which data and systems may be at risk if an agent or identity is compromised.
“Symmetry Systems’ mission is deep security research that earns real customer love. Zscaler is an inspiration on both counts,” said Mohit Tiwari, CEO, Symmetry Systems. “We believe the dominant security platforms of the AI era will govern how information flows between identities across zero-trust networks. As AI disintermediates applications, endpoints, and traditional network boundaries, identities and data become the new control plane for enterprise security. In this world, legacy security models centered on endpoints, applications, or perimeter networks increasingly operate at the wrong layer of abstraction. Together, Symmetry Systems and Zscaler are building the information flow network for the age of AI.”
Source: Zscaler
About Zscaler
Zscaler is a cybersecurity company that provides cloud-based services for enterprise security and network access. Founded in 2007 by Jay Chaudhry and Kailash Kailash, the company is headquartered in San Jose, California. Its products include Zscaler Internet Access, Zscaler Private Access, Zscaler Digital Experience, Zscaler Data Protection, Zscaler Deception and Zero Trust Exchange services. These tools inspect traffic, control access to applications, protect data, monitor user experience and reduce exposure to internet-based threats. Zscaler serves enterprises, government agencies, public-sector organizations and critical infrastructure operators. Its industries include automotive, airlines, transportation, retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, media, education, technology and telecommunications. Zscaler reports more than 9,400 global customers. The company has offices in multiple countries and sells services worldwide. It employed about 8,600 people.
About Symmetry Systems
Symmetry Systems is a data and AI security company based in San Mateo, CA. Founded in 2019 by Casen Hunger and Mohit Tiwari, it started as a University of Texas at Austin spinout. The company provides software for data access control, data inventory, ransomware defense, compliance, governance, cloud transformation and AI risk management. Its products include DataGuard and AIGuard. The software maps data stores, identities, access events, applications and AI systems across cloud, SaaS, on-premises, legacy and regulated environments. It helps security teams find sensitive data, classify information, monitor access, detect risky behavior and define access policies. Symmetry Systems serves financial services, health care, federal government, technology, manufacturing, communications, energy, education, retail, defense technology and aerospace organizations. It also works with enterprises using AI agents, cloud services and distributed data systems. Zscaler agreed to acquire Symmetry Systems in May 2026.