| Zscaler, Inc. | |||||
| Former Name: | SafeChannel, Inc. | ||||
| Type: | Public company | ||||
| Area Served: | Worldwide | ||||
| Industry: | Network security, computer security, Internet security | ||||
| Num Employees: | 5,962 (2023) | ||||
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| Location: | San Jose, California | ||||
| Location Country: | U.S. | ||||
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Zscaler, Inc. is an American cloud security company, with headquarters in San Jose, California. The company offers cloud-based services to protect enterprise networks and data.[2]
Zscaler was founded in 2007 by Jay Chaudhry and K. Kailash.[3] The company launched its cybersecurity platform in 2008.[4] In August 2012, Zscaler secured $38 million in funding from investors.[5] The company's second funding round, led by TPG Capital, raised $100 million in August 2015.[6] In March 2018, the company had an initial public offering (IPO) in which it raised $192 million.[7] [8] The company is traded on the Nasdaq using the symbol ZS.[9] Zscaler stock was added to the Nasdaq-100 index on December 17, 2021.[10]
Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange platform features cyberthreat protection, data protection, zero trust connectivity, and business analytics.[11] It was first announced at Zenith Live in June 2023.[12]
In January 2024, the company announced Zscaler Zero Trust SASE, enabling it to offer its first single-vendor SASE.[13] It is built on the company's AI-powered SSE platform to securely connect users, locations, and cloud services through its Zero Trust Exchange.[14] It also offers a cloud-based cybersecurity platform, Zscaler Internet Access.[15]
Zscaler acquired the AI and machine-learning technology of TrustPath in August 2018; the browser security company Appsulate for $13 million in May 2019; cloud security posture management startup Cloudneeti in April 2020; and microsegmentation firm Edgewise Networks in May 2020.[16] The company purchased cybersecurity startup Trustdome in April 2021;[17] Indian cybersecurity startup Smokescreen Technologies in May 2021;[18] and cloud security firm ShiftRight for $25.6 million in September 2022.[19]
On February 14, 2023, Zscaler announced it would acquire Israeli application security company Canonic, a company focused on protecting against attacks that target software as a service.[20] In March 2024, the company acquired Israel-based data security startup Avalor, which uses AI to analyze data in search of identifying security vulnerabilities, for $310 million;[21] and network segmentation startup Airgap Network, for an undisclosed amount.[22]