Zscaler, founded in 2007, runs a cloud security platform delivering zero trust protection for users, devices, applications and data in place of VPNs and firewalls.
Zscaler is a public company, founded in 2007, that operates a cloud security platform built around zero trust architecture. Its principal product, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, is a cloud-native platform designed to secure users, devices, applications and data regardless of location, in place of traditional VPNs and firewalls. It combines AI and machine learning with large-scale processing, handling billions of transactions daily across cybersecurity, data protection and identity management.
The company's infrastructure extends to more than 160 data centres worldwide, and it counts 40% of the Fortune 500 among its customers. Its stated focus on data protection, identity management and threat prevention is relevant to regulated industries, and Zscaler lists banking and financial services, government and critical infrastructure among its industry verticals. The company is valued at over $30 billion.
Technical domains at Zscaler span cloud security, zero trust architecture, AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, data protection, identity management, network security and threat prevention. The company describes its mission as making the cloud a safer place, with an emphasis on eliminating complexity to unlock productivity and business agility, and on making security invisible to users while impenetrable to attackers.
