Zscaler Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS) announced the launch of Project AI-Guardian, a collaboration with global system integrator partners aimed at helping enterprises adopt artificial intelligence while maintaining security protocols.

The initiative combines Zscaler's Zero Trust framework with consulting services from system integrators including Cognizant, EY, HCL, Infosys, TCS, and Wipro. The program addresses security challenges that arise as AI agents and autonomous workloads expand organizational attack surfaces.

Through Project AI-Guardian, partners will use Zscaler's AI Protect portfolio, which includes AI Asset Management for visibility into AI usage and infrastructure, Secure Access to AI for granular controls, and Secure AI Infrastructure for development safeguards.

"GSI partners have been instrumental in driving Zero Trust driven digital transformation, delivering massive cost savings and superior user experiences for the world's largest enterprises," said Jay Chaudhry, CEO of Zscaler. "With Project AI-Guardian, we are empowering our partners to extend the Zero Trust framework to AI assets including AI agents, ensuring that AI adoption does not come at the cost of security."

The company stated that AI Asset Management helps organizations identify unauthorized AI usage, understand data connections with AI systems, and assess associated risks including supply chain and sensitive data vulnerabilities. The solution gathers information from endpoints, network traffic, software-as-a-service applications, cloud services and code repositories.

Zscaler recently announced partnerships with Anthropic's Project Glasswing and OpenAI's Daybreak. The company also launched a Security Review and Resiliency Engagement Program that system integrator partners will use to provide threat modeling and defense strategies.

The information is based on a press release statement from Zscaler.