The Security Data Fabric Shift Explained: Why Zscaler Paid $350M for Avalor And What It Means For The Security Industry

Welcome to a special edition of TCP! I'm Darwin Salazar, Product Manager at Monad and a former Detection Engineer. Each week, I distill the latest and most exciting developments in cybersecurity innovation into digestible, bite-sized updates. If you’re serious about staying at the forefront of the latest in security products, attacker techniques, and industry news make sure to hit the “Subscribe” button below to get my insights delivered straight to your inbox every week 📩 🚀 Zscaler's recent acquisition of Avalor has the industry buzzing with many folks, including seasoned practitioners and VCs, scratching their heads. Why did Zscaler drop ~$350M on a data fabric geared towards vulnerability management? Isn't Zscaler a network security, CNAPP, and zero trust player? What even is a data fabric? Zscaler CEO, Jay Chaudhry, states that it's an AI play. What does this all really mean? The acquisition also seems to have served as a catalyst for Avalor-like companies to make moves. Below i

Welcome to a special edition of TCP! I'm Darwin Salazar, Product Managerr at Monad and a former Detection Engineer. Each week, I distill the latest and most exciting developments in cybersecurity innovation into digestible, bite-sized updates. If you’re serious about staying at the forefront of the latest in security products, attacker techniques, and industry news make sure to hit the “Subscribe” button below to get my insights delivered straight to your inbox every week 📩 Zscaler's recent acquisition of Avalor has the industry buzzing with many folks, including seasoned practitioners and…

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