Zscaler delivers zero trust architecture from the Zero Trust Exchange™, the world’s largest inline security cloud. Acting as an intelligent switchboard, it provides secure, any-to-any connectivity as well as a breadth of security and networking functionality.
The Zscaler platform is the ideal way to navigate your entire zero trust journey. If you’re just getting started, it is a perfect fit for the use cases below.
Use Cases
Common security and networking use cases

On-premises secure web gateways (SWGs) are slow, complex, and leave security holes. Embracing the cloud native Zscaler SWG solves all these problems for users everywhere.

Legacy endpoint DLP means another point product and another agent, fostering inconsistent security and headaches for users and admins. Comprehensive Zscaler Data Protection secures data wherever it goes.

Standard SD-WAN solutions enable lateral threat movement on the network. Zscaler Zero Trust SD-WAN connects sites via least-privileged connections between users, devices, and apps.

VPNs are expensive, slow down user productivity, and leave your organization exposed to cyberattacks. ZTNA is a cloud-delivered, least-privileged solution that overcomes these weaknesses.

Extending access to unmanaged devices usually means a trade-off between security and productivity. Zscaler secures third-party and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) access without trade-offs or agents.

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) involves expensive infrastructure, another device agent, and poor user experiences. Zscaler offers an agentless, browser-based alternative that’s faster, simpler, and more secure.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) often call for complex network integrations, leading to scope creep, delays, and more costs. Zscaler offers secure, direct-to-app connectivity, circumventing network integration entirely.

Active Directory is difficult to secure, and manual posture assessments are costly and ineffective. Zscaler ITDR enhances visibility into identities, improves identity hygiene, and detects identity threats in real time.

Sophisticated threats can bypass typical detection controls and stay undetected for months. Zscaler Deception uses realistic decoys to lure attackers and generate high-fidelity alerts.

Most network segmentation projects fail due to complexity and administrative burden. Zero trust segmentation means direct-to-app connectivity that doesn’t touch the network—and it’s easier to deploy and manage.


