IBM and Red Hat Unveil Lightwell: AI-Driven Open-Source Security Platform

IBM and Red Hat have launched Lightwell, an open-source software security platform designed to automate vulnerability fixes at scale. The platform includes two offerings: Lightwell Network and Lightwell Clearinghouse Premier.

Lightwell Network provides immediate access to a library of remediated packages for major ecosystems, including Java and Python. It offers a continuous stream of digitally signed binaries, source code, and compliance artifacts, including SBOMs, delivered directly into existing pipelines without code drift.

Lightwell Clearinghouse Premier is in limited availability and serves as a trusted intermediary for secured patch embargoes and vertical threat co-ordination. Participating organisations can submit vulnerabilities and request targeted version remediation under an embargo window.

The launch follows IBM and Red Hat's $5-billion open-source security commitment announced earlier this year. More than 20,000 engineers are supporting the development and expansion of Lightwell's AI-assisted vulnerability remediation capabilities.