Trellix Partners With RapidFort to Strengthen Software Supply Chain Security

Strategic collaboration delivers hardened container images, reduced attack surface, and accelerated vulnerability response

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

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Trellix, a cybersecurity company, has selected RapidFort's platform and curated images to secure both first-party and third-party software components across its entire product ecosystem. This partnership aims to address critical software supply chain security challenges by reducing software vulnerabilities in container images while maintaining operational efficiency.

Why it matters

In today's threat landscape, securing the software supply chain is critical to delivering enterprise-grade security solutions that customers can trust. By hardening its software from the inside out, Trellix is helping set a new security standard for product development and strengthening its cloud exposure management portfolio.

The details

Through the adoption of RapidFort's platform, Trellix benefits from hardened, curated images with minimized attack surfaces and automated remediation workflows across its comprehensive product suite. Key benefits for Trellix customers include enhanced software supply chain security, rapid CVE response, optimized container images, and improved operational efficiency.

  • The partnership was announced on February 18, 2026.

The players

Trellix

A company delivering the future of AI-powered cybersecurity.

RapidFort

The leader in end-to-end security for the global software supply chain.

Randy Dougherty

Chief Information Officer at Trellix.

Mehran Farimani

CEO of RapidFort.

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What they’re saying

“In today's threat landscape, securing the software supply chain is critical to delivering enterprise-grade security solutions our customers can trust.”

— Randy Dougherty, Chief Information Officer at Trellix (Business Wire)

“Software supply chains have become a primary attack vector, and organizations need solutions that address vulnerabilities before they reach production.”

— Mehran Farimani, CEO of RapidFort (Business Wire)

The takeaway

This partnership reinforces Trellix's position as a trusted cybersecurity vendor that practices the same rigorous security principles it advocates for its customers, ensuring consistent security standards and supply chain integrity across all customer deployments.