HCLTech and Zscaler join forces to advance AI-powered zero-trust security

HCLTech and Zscaler announced the expansion of their strategic partnership to meet growing enterprise demand for intelligent, scalable, and secure digital infrastructure. The collaboration integrates Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange platform with HCLTech’s Cybersecurity Fusion Centre (CSFC), creating an AI-powered ecosystem that strengthens threat visibility and response capabilities.

HCLTech’s AI Force and AI Foundry technologies, particularly their SecOps and Responsible AI guardrails, play a key role in the expanded offering. These AI systems help enterprises automate security operations, identify anomalies faster, and align cybersecurity processes with ethical AI principles.

Next-generation managed security

The integration extends to HCLTech’s Universal Managed Detection and Response (UMDR) services, now seamlessly connected with Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA). This combination enables context-rich threat detection, advanced analytics, and faster remediation powered by machine learning and automation.

Together, the firms will provide a suite of managed services focused on ROI-driven network transformation, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture, and zero-trust maturity assessments, addressing the need for flexible, cloud-first security models in large enterprises.

Building digital trust and resilience

Amit Jain, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Cybersecurity at HCLTech, said the strengthened alliance provides a “robust foundation for digital trust and resilience.” He emphasised that HCLTech’s two decades of cybersecurity expertise, now enhanced through AI-driven automation, position the company to deliver measurable business outcomes through secure network transformation.

Mike Rich, Chief Revenue Officer and President of Global Sales at Zscaler, added that the partnership will help organisations “simplify and accelerate their secure digital transformation journeys,” reducing operational complexity while improving user experience and cyber resilience.

Responding to enterprise priorities

According to the recent HCLTech Global Cyber Resilience Study, implementing zero-trust and SASE architectures ranks among the top strategic goals for global enterprises. The expanded HCLTech–Zscaler partnership addresses this priority directly, enabling businesses to replace legacy security frameworks with agile, intelligent, and cloud-delivered systems.

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and distributed, the partnership reflects a wider industry shift: organisations are investing in AI-enabled security platforms to protect hybrid workforces, cloud environments, and digital assets at scale.

By combining HCLTech’s AI innovation with Zscaler’s zero-trust architecture, the two companies aim to deliver what many security leaders now see as the next frontier in enterprise protection, autonomous, adaptive, and data-driven defence.