Cloud security leader Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS) has introduced Zscaler Zero Trust SASE, a pioneering single-vendor SASE solution leveraging Zscaler Zero Trust AI. This solution aims to assist organizations in implementing Zero Trust security seamlessly across users, devices, and workloads, reducing costs and complexity. Additionally, Zscaler has announced the general availability of its Zero Trust SD-WAN solution and a range of plug-and-play appliances to modernize secure connectivity for branch offices, factories, and data centers while eliminating the need for ineffective firewalls and VPNs.
Zscaler’s new solutions are built on a Zero Trust architecture, where business policies dictate user and device access. Legacy network and firewall architectures introduce risk and complexity, enabling lateral threat movement often exploited in ransomware attacks. Zero Trust SD-WAN provides secure inbound and outbound connectivity while minimizing business risk and network complexity.
By leveraging the Zero Trust Exchange™ Platform to connect users, locations, and applications, Zscaler’s solution extends zero trust beyond users, safeguarding device and server traffic at branches, warehouses, and factories. The company uses its adaptive AI engine to continually assess risk for users, devices, destinations, and content, incorporating telemetry from 500 trillion daily signals with third-party risk intelligence.
Zscaler aims to deliver Zero Trust SASE by combining its AI-powered SSE platform with the new Zero Trust SD-WAN solution, providing a comprehensive solution for a hybrid workforce across various locations and remote users. Zero Trust SD-WAN secures inbound and outbound Zero Trust connectivity in a single device without the complexity of overlay routing, additional firewalls, or separate policies.
Zscaler’s approach has gained traction, with organizations adopting Zero Trust SASE to implement a robust Zero Trust security framework across branches, data centers, and the cloud. The implementation of Zero Trust SD-WAN enhances cybersecurity by reducing attack surfaces, preventing lateral threat movement, and improving application performance, as highlighted by Mike Gemza, CTO of Cornerstone Building Brands.
Christopher Rodriguez, Research Director, Security & Trust at IDC, acknowledges the strong interest and significant adoption of SASE among enterprises, emphasizing Zscaler’s bold move to introduce a solution that combines its popular SSE platform with a new Zero Trust SD-WAN offering.
Zscaler’s platform enables organizations to connect users and devices to applications through a proxy, benefiting from integrated AI-powered cyberthreat and data protection capabilities. This comprehensive platform eliminates the need for point products, reducing costs and complexity while providing centralized visibility and management. IT teams can implement granular forwarding policies, gain centralized visibility, access AI-powered IoT device discovery and classification, enhancing security for users and eliminating the need for additional firewalls and edge routers at branch locations.
