Zscaler (ZS)

Its product portfolio is centred on two major access categories. Zscaler Internet Access helps organisations secure employee connections to the open internet and external cloud applications, replacing or reducing reliance on legacy secure web gateways, firewalls, and VPN-based architectures. Zscaler Private Access is built to provide controlled access to private applications, whether those applications are hosted in data centres or public clouds, without exposing them directly to the internet.

The company’s services are delivered from a globally distributed cloud platform, which allows customers to apply security policies close to users and workloads regardless of location. This makes Zscaler particularly relevant to enterprises managing remote workforces, cloud migration, software-as-a-service adoption, and increasingly complex compliance requirements.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, Zscaler went public in 2018 and trades under the ticker ZS. Its business model is subscription based, with revenue tied to recurring use of its security platform. The company competes in the fast-growing secure access service edge and zero trust security markets, where demand is driven by the shift away from corporate network perimeters toward identity- and policy-based protection.