Zscaler shares jumped 7.22% on Wednesday after the company announced a partnership with NVIDIA to strengthen the security of autonomous AI agents in enterprise environments. Zscaler will integrate its Zero Trust Exchange platform with NVIDIA’s OpenShell Reference Architecture.

The integration is designed to address corporate security concerns as AI deployment expands. Zscaler’s platform will provide secure access and governance to help protect sensitive data and prevent unauthorized or compromised AI agent behavior.

A broader technology-sector rally and positive analyst sentiment about the importance of security in the expanding AI landscape also supported the stock’s rise.