Zscaler

AI-powered zero trust platform securing users, branches, clouds, and now AI agents themselves.

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What is Zscaler?

Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange is a cloud-native security platform replacing VPNs and firewalls with least-privileged access for users, branches, and workloads. Its AI-driven threat detection inspects traffic inline, while newer AI Protect capabilities secure generative AI usage and agentic AI — including an AI Broker for MCP/A2A communications, an AI Access Graph for identity-data lineage, and endpoint AI security. Zscaler operates one of the world's largest security clouds.

Key features

  • Zero Trust Exchange for user-to-app segmentation without VPN
  • ZIA secure internet and SaaS access with AI threat detection
  • ZPA private app access with least privilege
  • AI Protect for securing GenAI apps and AI agents
  • AI Broker and AI Access Graph for agentic AI governance
  • Data security with OCR and exact data match

Pros

  • Pioneer of cloud-delivered zero trust at massive scale
  • Eliminates VPN complexity and lateral movement
  • First-mover on securing AI agents and MCP
  • Strong inline AI threat detection

Cons

  • Pricing not published
  • Full proxy architecture is a big architectural shift
  • TLS inspection raises privacy considerations

Zscaler at a glance

PricingPaid
CategorySecurity
Platformsweb, windows, macos, api
CompanyZscaler
Official websitewww.zscaler.com
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Zscaler FAQs

What is Zscaler?

Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange is a cloud-native security platform replacing VPNs and firewalls with least-privileged access for users, branches, and workloads. Its AI-driven threat detection inspects traffic inline, while newer AI Protect capabilities secure generative AI usage and agentic AI — including an AI Broker for MCP/A2A communications, an AI Access Graph for identity-data lineage, and endpoint AI security. Zscaler operates one of the world's largest security clouds.

What are the main features of Zscaler?

Zscaler offers Zero Trust Exchange for user-to-app segmentation without VPN, ZIA secure internet and SaaS access with AI threat detection, ZPA private app access with least privilege, AI Protect for securing GenAI apps and AI agents, AI Broker and AI Access Graph for agentic AI governance and Data security with OCR and exact data match.

How much does Zscaler cost?

Zscaler is a paid product. Prices and plans change over time, so check its official website for the current pricing before you buy.

What are the pros and cons of Zscaler?

Strengths of Zscaler include Pioneer of cloud-delivered zero trust at massive scale; Eliminates VPN complexity and lateral movement; First-mover on securing AI agents and MCP. On the downside, Pricing not published; Full proxy architecture is a big architectural shift; TLS inspection raises privacy considerations.