IBM, Red Hat, and Palo Alto Networks are expanding Project Lightwell to help organizations respond faster to software vulnerabilities. By better aligning security measures and updates, companies can reduce the risk of cyberattacks.
The collaboration between the three companies focuses on accelerating the response to newly discovered vulnerabilities. AI plays a crucial role in this, as it speeds up vulnerability discovery. This reduces the time between discovering and exploiting a leak from weeks to minutes.
According to Palo Alto Networks, IBM, and Red Hat, the traditional patching process is no longer a match for the speed of AI-driven threats. The expansion of Project Lightwell is intended to help organizations respond more proactively and effectively.
Broad coverage and proactive protection
The partnership provides protection for open-source software, commercial applications, operational technology, and connected devices. Organizations can utilize virtual patches even before official updates are available. This allows them to reduce the risk of exploitation while the final solution is being rolled out.
As soon as a new vulnerability is discovered, network protection measures can be deployed the same day. Over time, the goal is to further shorten the time between a confirmed discovery and available protection.
Collaboration and the future
Palo Alto Networks blocks attack attempts at the network level, while IBM and Red Hat make software updates available. IBM Security Services can also provide support with the prioritization, implementation, and validation of measures.
The companies also want to establish secure processes for sharing vulnerability information between software vendors, technology providers, and security teams. This should lead to better coordination and acceleration of protection development.