IBM and Red Hat announced the commercial launch of Lightwell, which aims to deliver automated vulnerability remediation at scale through two offerings.
“Lightwell represents a fundamental structural shift in how we secure all enterprise software,” said Matt Hicks, president and CEO of Red Hat. “By pairing automated remediation with our deep engineering heritage, we aim to deliver the trusted infrastructure required to consume open source reliably, sustainably, and at AI speeds.”
“IBM and Red Hat are giving enterprises certified fixes they can pull straight into the systems they already run, with no retooling or disruption, backed by a growing network of technology and delivery partners,” said Rob Thomas, senior vice president, Software & chief commercial officer, IBM. “Making that possible takes scale most organisations don’t have, a world-class team of engineers and AI systems working around the clock to protect the open-source software the world’s enterprises run on.”
Scaling advanced, AI-driven remediation capabilities
Red Hat and IBM aim to scale advanced AI-driven remediation capabilities through two offerings:
- Lightwell Network aims to provide immediate access to an extensive, actively updated library of content, including the latest and legacy high-value remediations, with digitally signed binaries, source code, and comprehensive compliance artefacts like complete Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs), delivered seamlessly into existing pipelines without code drift.
- Lightwell Clearinghouse Premier, during its limited-availability onboarding phase, functions as a trusted intermediary facilitating deep industry collaboration, advanced threat coordination across verticals, and secured patch embargoes, enhancing enterprise security efforts.
Harpreet Sidhu, Global Cybersecurity lead, Accenture, said: “Lightwell can help organisations maintain stability in production environments without forcing organisations into disruptive upgrade cycles. Combined with Accenture’s deep cybersecurity and large-scale enterprise transformation expertise, we’re better positioned to help clients move faster and with greater confidence, without trading cybersecurity for agility.”
