Zscaler operates a cloud-native zero trust security platform that protects users, devices, applications and data worldwide, replacing traditional VPNs and firewalls.
Zscaler is a cloud security company founded in 2007. Its principal product, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, is a cloud-native platform that secures users, devices, applications and data irrespective of location, and is designed to replace traditional VPNs and firewalls. The platform combines artificial intelligence with large-scale infrastructure to deliver cybersecurity, data protection and identity management in a single service. It processes billions of transactions a day across more than 160 data centres worldwide.
The company is publicly traded, with a valuation of more than $30 billion, and is trusted by 40% of the Fortune 500. Its technology is applied across banking and financial services, government and critical infrastructure, with a global footprint. Technical work spans zero trust architecture, cloud-native security, data protection, identity management, and machine learning-based threat detection and prevention.
Zscaler states a mission of making the cloud a safer place for everyone, and describes a culture oriented towards innovation and the attraction of top talent. Its stated approach to security is to remove complexity in order to improve productivity and business agility, aiming for protection that is unobtrusive to users while remaining impenetrable to attackers.
