Latest news with #ZscalerZeroTrustExchange
Channel Post MEA
3 days ago
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
Zscaler Expands Zero Trust Everywhere Offering
Zscaler has announced a new suite of solutions that enable customers to quickly adopt Zero Trust Everywhere. These innovations extend the reach of true Zero Trust and enable businesses to modernize and scale securely by providing end-to-end segmentation between and inside branches and enhance security across multi-cloud environments. Organizations are increasingly distributed, rapidly adopting IoT, OT, and multi-cloud architectures and grappling with increasing digital complexity. Zscaler has unveiled innovative updates to the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform, empowering businesses to extend Zero Trust Everywhere—across users, applications, devices, clouds, and branch locations. These enhancements make an organization's branches and clouds invisible to bad actors, and eliminate the lateral movement of threats like ransomware within the organization's network. With its expanded capabilities to strengthen Zero Trust Everywhere, Zscaler is advancing its cybersecurity postures, simplifying security network infrastructure, and making it easier for businesses to scale securely in today's rapidly changing threat landscape. The following Zero Trust solutions—highlighted at Zenith Live 2025—are now generally available or accessible for select use cases by Zscaler customers. Unified Appliance for Zero Trust Branch : Zscaler's Zero Trust Branch redefines enterprise security and networking with a unified appliance that secures communications between branches, campuses, and factories, and segments OT and IoT devices within them including legacy OT, with no downtime. The solution also provides newly introduced disposable jumpboxes that enables contractors secure, time-bound access to critical systems. By eliminating the need for firewalls, legacy NAC, cumbersome VLAN configurations and VDI for remote access, organizations can stop lateral threat movement with unparalleled efficacy. This approach not only elevates security, but also dramatically reduces complexity and costs, empowering businesses to modernize and scale faster without compromise. Unified Appliance for Zero Trust Branch is generally available. Zscaler's Zero Trust Branch redefines enterprise security and networking with a unified appliance that secures communications between branches, campuses, and factories, and segments OT and IoT devices within them including legacy OT, with no downtime. The solution also provides newly introduced disposable jumpboxes that enables contractors secure, time-bound access to critical systems. By eliminating the need for firewalls, legacy NAC, cumbersome VLAN configurations and VDI for remote access, organizations can stop lateral threat movement with unparalleled efficacy. This approach not only elevates security, but also dramatically reduces complexity and costs, empowering businesses to modernize and scale faster without compromise. Unified Appliance for Zero Trust Branch is generally available. Zero Trust Gateway for Cloud Workloads: This cloud-native service on AWS enables organizations to secure communications from workload to the internet, and East-West traffic between workloads and VPCs/VNETs, in under 10 minutes without deploying agents or VMs with a Zscaler managed offering. This strengthens security in hybrid and multi-cloud environments, allowing organizations to reduce the attack surface associated with firewalls, and eliminate complexity and secure workload communications. Zero Trust Gateway is generally available. This cloud-native service on AWS enables organizations to secure communications from workload to the internet, and East-West traffic between workloads and VPCs/VNETs, in under 10 minutes without deploying agents or VMs with a Zscaler managed offering. This strengthens security in hybrid and multi-cloud environments, allowing organizations to reduce the attack surface associated with firewalls, and eliminate complexity and secure workload communications. Zero Trust Gateway is generally available. Zscaler Microsegmentation for Cloud Workloads: Zscaler further extends AI-driven segmentation to cloud workloads with newly introduced host-based Microsegmentation service that provides granular host and process level segmentation policies using its AI- powered Segmentation engine for Workloads in public clouds such as AWS and Azure as well as on-premise Data Center based workloads that run on bare metal. Zscaler Workload agent provides process and workload level metrics, traffic flows as well device context, that protects crown jewels against lateral threats and compromise. Zscaler Microsegmentation is generally available. Zscaler further extends AI-driven segmentation to cloud workloads with newly introduced host-based Microsegmentation service that provides granular host and process level segmentation policies using its AI- powered Segmentation engine for Workloads in public clouds such as AWS and Azure as well as on-premise Data Center based workloads that run on bare metal. Zscaler Workload agent provides process and workload level metrics, traffic flows as well device context, that protects crown jewels against lateral threats and compromise. Zscaler Microsegmentation is generally available. Zero Trust Exchange for B2B: The introduction of B2B Exchange revolutionizes secure collaboration by providing a cutting-edge app-sharing platform for partner organizations, eliminating the need for outdated technologies like MPLS circuits or VPNs that come with complexity and the risk of oversharing. This solution accelerates seamless, secure connections between enterprises, empowering organizations to drive faster, more efficient mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships while safeguarding sensitive data. Zero Trust Exchange for B2B is available for select use cases, with extended capabilities coming soon. 'Zscaler's latest innovations for the Zero Trust Exchange truly extends Zero Trust Everywhere beyond users and redefines the enterprise security and networking by seamlessly unifying operations, strengthening threat defenses, and enabling secure connectivity across users, devices, applications, branches, and clouds with better visibility and experience—no matter how complex or distributed the environment,' said Dhawal Sharma, EVP Product Strategy, Zscaler. 'With this expanded Zero Trust Everywhere approach, organizations can accelerate security modernization, mitigate risks, and protect data everywhere business happens.' 0 0
Techday NZ
24-04-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
AI use in enterprises soars but brings surge in cyber risks
A surge of over 3,000% in enterprise use of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools has been revealed by Zscaler's ThreatLabz 2025 AI Security Report, with significant security concerns arising alongside this sharp growth. The ThreatLabz 2025 AI Security Report analysed more than 536 billion AI transactions processed between February and December 2024 within the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform. This study highlights real-world threats including AI-enhanced phishing, fraudulent AI platforms, and increased risks related to agentic AI and open-source models such as DeepSeek. The report found that ChatGPT dominated usage, accounting for 45.2% of all AI/ML transactions, making it both the most popular and the most-blocked AI application. Grammarly and Microsoft Copilot followed as the second and third most-blocked tools, reflecting widespread enterprise concerns about data leakage and unsanctioned use of these platforms. "We had no visibility into [ChatGPT]. Zscaler was our key solution initially to help us understand who was going to it and what they were uploading," said Jason Koler, Chief Information Security Officer at Eaton Corporation. Agentic AI and the open-source DeepSeek model have opened new avenues for threat actors to exploit AI technologies, allowing them to automate and scale attacks at an unprecedented rate. The report notes that DeepSeek, originating from China, has begun to challenge established American players such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta, providing strong performance, open access, and affordability, yet also introducing significant security challenges. Enterprises provided substantial data volumes to AI tools, sending a total of 3,624 terabytes during the review period. This data movement signifies deep integration of AI into business operations. However, organisations blocked 59.9% of all AI/ML transactions, reflecting heightened awareness and proactive efforts to manage risks around data exposure, unauthorised access, and regulatory compliance. "As AI transforms industries, it also creates new and unforeseen security challenges," said Deepen Desai, Chief Security Officer at Zscaler. "Data is the gold for AI innovation, but it must be handled securely. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform, powered by AI with over 500 trillion daily signals, provides real-time insights into threats, data, and access patterns—ensuring organisations can harness AI's transformative capabilities while mitigating its risks. Zero Trust Everywhere is the key to staying ahead in the rapidly evolving threat landscape as cybercriminals look to leverage AI in scaling their attacks." Regionally, Australia has emerged among the top generators of AI/ML transactions, alongside the United States, India, Canada, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom. In the Asia-Pacific region, India led with 36.4% of activity, followed by Japan (15.2%) and Australia (13.6%). The global distribution saw the United States with 46.2% of transactions, followed by India (8.7%), the United Kingdom (4.2%), Germany (4.2%), Japan (3.6%), Canada (3.6%), and Australia (3.3%). The finance and insurance sector generated the largest share of enterprise AI/ML traffic at 28.4%, with manufacturing following at 21.6%. The services (18.5%), technology (10.1%), healthcare (9.6%), and government (4.2%) sectors also showed substantial AI/ML activity, each encountering unique regulatory and security challenges amidst new AI-driven use cases such as fraud detection, risk modelling, supply chain optimisation, robotics automation, and customer service automation. "The rapid rise of AI adoption across Australia and New Zealand is reshaping the way employees and organisations work, driving productivity and unlocking new possibilities. Industries like finance and manufacturing are leading the way, but this surge in AI usage also shines a spotlight on the urgent need for robust security measures to protect sensitive data and sustain innovation," said Eric Swift, Vice President & Managing Director, Zscaler Australia and New Zealand. "At Zscaler, we're seeing AI usage skyrocket—ThreatLabz has recorded a staggering 36-fold increase in AI transactions year-on-year globally. While this surge is helping businesses supercharge their operations, it also brings new cyber risks that we can't afford to ignore. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is here to help businesses confidently embrace AI. With unmatched visibility, control, and security, we're ensuring that organisations in Australia and New Zealand can scale their AI adoption safely, boost innovation, and build trust in how sensitive information and data is handled." The report indicates that, while the adoption of AI is delivering substantial productivity gains, it has also exposed organisations to a "rapidly evolving threat landscape". The need for upskilling is pronounced, with 83% of Australian business leaders prioritising AI adoption by 2025 and 40% identifying training as essential. Zscaler continues to promote its zero trust security model as a measure to address these emerging risks. Key strategies detailed in the report include data classification, breach prediction, real-time AI insights, threat protection, and app segmentation, all designed to manage risk and limit exposure as enterprises increase their use of AI tools.
Globe and Mail
01-04-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform Deployed Across T-Mobile Operations
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS), the leader in cloud security, collaborated with T-Mobile in late 2023 to rapidly deploy hybrid zero trust throughout its operations. In just three months, T-Mobile implemented the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ AI-powered cloud security platform, which is designed to secure access to applications and the internet, regardless of user location or device. Now, one year later, the roll-out has further secured the Un-carrier's infrastructure against potential cyber threats and over that time, T-Mobile is retiring its traditional VPNs. By reducing the need for traditional VPNs and providing secure and direct access to applications, T-Mobile's employees and other team members can access needed resources efficiently and effectively, whether they are in the office, at home or on the go. 'As T-Mobile is continually focused on making enhancements to our cybersecurity approach to stay ahead of bad actors, working with Zscaler to roll out these tools is another positive step forward in that mission,' said Jeff Simon, senior vice president and chief security officer, T-Mobile. 'Zscaler's tools help us ensure that only verified and authorized users and devices can securely access the systems they need to do their job — and nothing more. This is critical to significantly reducing the risk of cyber threats.' Modernizing Security with the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform is designed to secure access to applications and the internet, regardless of user location or device. T-Mobile's deployment includes: Secure internet access with Zscaler Internet Access™ (ZIA™) to eliminate the need for backhauling, delivering full TLS/SSL traffic inspection and zero-trust access for internet and SaaS applications. Secure private access with Zscaler Private Access™ (ZPA™) to replace traditional VPNs and provide direct access to applications from any location. Advanced threat detection with Zscaler Deception technology to detect and neutralize threats by using decoys and false user paths to lure bad actors away from resources. Optimized User Experience with Zscaler Digital Experience™ (ZDX™) that detects and resolves issues with application connectivity and performance issues that could impact productivity. 'The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is a cloud native cybersecurity platform built on the concept of zero trust. Following the principle of least-privileged access, the platform establishes trust based on user identity and context — including location, device, application and content — and creates secure, direct user-to-app, app-to-app and machine-to-machine connections,' said Mike Rich, chief revenue officer and president of global sales at Zscaler. 'We're proud that Zscaler reduced T-Mobile's use of legacy firewalls and VPNs to enhance secure and efficient access to applications and information.' Watch a video from Zscaler and T-Mobile here. For more on the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, visit About Zscaler Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across more than 150 data centers globally, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange™ is the world's largest in-line cloud security platform.
Channel Post MEA
05-02-2025
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
Zscaler Offers Integrated Zero Trust Solution For RISE With SAP
Zscaler is now offering customers its Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) service, natively integrated within RISE with SAP. Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) for SAP, delivered through the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform, helps enable SAP customers with on-prem ERP workloads to simplify and de-risk their cloud migration, without the complexity and risk associated with traditional VPNs. As per Zscaler's 2024 VPN Risk report, 56% of organizations have been targets of cyberattacks exploiting VPN security vulnerabilities in the last year. These incidents underscore the growing imperative to move away from traditional perimeter-based defenses towards a more robust Zero Trust architecture to enable secure access to an organization's most critical ERP infrastructure. By running ZPA within customers' containerized RISE with SAP cloud environments, Zscaler can deliver native zero trust connectivity to SAP S/4HANA Cloud applications across deployment models, including multi-cloud or hybrid cloud. With this foundation, Zscaler also empowers customers with Zscaler Data Protection for compliance and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) with Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) for an improved user experience. Businesses that use RISE with SAP can leverage ZPA to benefit from: Secure, Agile Cloud Access : RISE with SAP combines all the components that businesses need to pursue their business transformation strategies securely. With the integration of ZPA within RISE with SAP, customers can eliminate traditional firewalls and VPNs which unlocks cloud agility and improves security and compliance. : RISE with SAP combines all the components that businesses need to pursue their business transformation strategies securely. With the integration of ZPA within RISE with SAP, customers can eliminate traditional firewalls and VPNs which unlocks cloud agility and improves security and compliance. Natively supported Zero Trust protection : By provisioning Zscaler connectors natively, Zero Trust access is enabled within the RISE with SAP environment, without the need for traditional VPNs. This ensures that customers can run their technology operations in a managed, secure cloud infrastructure with built-in security and data protection. : By provisioning Zscaler connectors natively, Zero Trust access is enabled within the RISE with SAP environment, without the need for traditional VPNs. This ensures that customers can run their technology operations in a managed, secure cloud infrastructure with built-in security and data protection. Secure access for workforce and business partners: ZPA delivers seamless client-based and client-less Zero Trust connectivity, ensuring secure, direct access for employees and third parties from anywhere to RISE with SAP applications and resources. Corporate, Customer and GSI Quotes 'Customers have been using the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange to protect their SAP workloads across a large range of SAP applications for years,' said Punit Minocha, EVP, Business Development & Corporate Strategy at Zscaler. 'Now, we are launching a solution that natively integrates within RISE with SAP to facilitate the secure migration of workloads to a managed service and provides improved user-friendliness by eliminating the burden of traditional firewalls and VPNs. Customers achieve application modernization while also securing remote access to business-critical applications and therefore facilitating the 'working from anywhere' culture that is so important to today's workforce.' 'The integration of Zscaler Private Access with RISE with SAP enables streamlined Zero Trust security across SAP applications, providing secure access for users and partners while supporting compliance and performance, no matter where their workforce, apps or data resides,' said Roland Costea, Chief Information Security Office, SAP Enterprise Cloud Services. 'Using Zscaler Private Access platform, we can confidently enable secure, remote access to SAP resources while maintaining the flexibility and scalability needed', said Tobias Thörmann, Network Security Architect, Volkswagen AG. 'This new integrated solution that Zscaler and SAP have created is an important capability to support our digital transformation with secure cloud services.' Zscaler's ZPA integration with RISE with SAP marks a significant step forward in securing and optimizing enterprise applications in the cloud', said Georgios Billios, Group Service Manager, Siemens AG. 'By seamlessly connecting users to SAP services while maintaining the highest standards of security and performance, this partnership empowers organizations to innovate and scale with confidence in today's digital landscape, which we will evaluate in our own RISE with SAP implementations.' 'This innovative solution will enable organizations like ours to enhance the security and reliability of our SAP applications', said Nataliia Iskra, Head of IT Security Operations, Deutsche Börse. 'By enabling secure, zero-trust access to critical systems without the need for traditional VPNs, Zscaler empowers our teams to work with confidence, no matter where they are. This innovative approach reduces risk, ensures regulatory compliance, and ultimately strengthens the foundation of our IT security strategy.' 'Using Zscaler's ZPA solution to securely access SAP applications is a strategic move for organizations aiming to fortify their enterprise security', said Britta Simms, Managing Director, Accenture. 'Moving beyond traditional perimeter defenses like VPNs allows organizations to ensure that every access request is validated based on identity, context, and risk. This continuous authentication model is essential for protecting SAP applications in the cloud, enabling organizations to embrace digital transformation while maintaining a robust security posture.' 'Modern organizations operate SAP systems across a hybrid landscape and today's distributed workers need access to these systems from different locations', said Sachin Singh, Managing Director, Deloitte & Touche LLP. 'This new solution offered jointly by Zscaler and SAP simplifies migration of SAP applications to the cloud by allowing users to have a consistent, secure experience, no matter where these applications are hosted. With our deep technical cybersecurity knowledge and this new solution from Zscaler and SAP, we can help clients navigate data protection compliance while utilizing digital experience monitoring for optimizing user experience during the migration.' 0 0
