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Stop Half-Time Security: Unlock Full Zero Trust Coverage with ZPA Across Your Entire Organization
Attackers don’t care where your users work, but your security should. Many organizations start their Zero Trust journey by deploying Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) as a VPN replacement for remote workers. While that’s a critical first step, stopping there leaves key parts of your workforce like office users, and third party contractors, exposed to threats like lateral movement, fragmented policies, and visibility gaps. ZPA was built to go beyond remote access. By scaling ZPA across your entire workforce, you eliminate lateral movement, reduce overhead, and deliver consistent, fast, secure access for every user, everywhere.
Misconceptions About Expanding Zero Trust
Even for security leaders who recognize the importance of Zero Trust, securing remote users often feels like “enough.” But are remote workers really the only ones at risk? Trusted office networks and unmanaged devices can still introduce vulnerabilities, especially if lateral movement threats exploit infected devices or overly permissive access to private applications.
Here are some common misconceptions:
- “We don’t have enough visibility to enforce Zero Trust everywhere.” It might seem like identifying apps and users across office networks and remote environments is an unnecessary and manual task, especially if things feel “secure enough.” However, relying on fragmented tools and policies for different types of users often leads to gaps. Without comprehensive visibility, ensuring consistent security across your workforce becomes impractical, leaving trusted environments exposed to lateral movement risks.
- “Scaling Zero Trust will take too much time and effort.” Expanding Zero Trust might seem like a complex process especially if manual configurations or legacy tools are still in place, leading to concerns about delays and resource-intensive deployments.
- “Zero Trust will interrupt productivity.” New controls are often perceived as roadblocks to workflows or as disruptions to user experience, creating friction and frustration for employees.
These misconceptions can hold organizations back from achieving the full potential of Zero Trust, but scaling Zero Trust doesn’t have to be hard, slow, or disruptive.
Achieve Zero Trust Network Access Everywhere, Fast and Simple
Expanding your ZPA footprint is about delivering modern access everywhere employees work and making IT operations simpler, and delivering exceptional experiences for your workforce. We make this super fast and easy with these three capabilities.
- Automate least privilege with Autonomous User-to-App Segmentation: ZPA takes the heavy lifting out of scaling Zero Trust. With AI-powered app discovery and segmentation, ZPA automates the creation of least-privilege policies that connect users only to what they need.
- Reduce Overhead and Deploy Fast With Automated Infrastructure Management: With fast enrollment and automated workflows, IT teams can onboard users quickly and efficiently without operational headaches. By connecting users through the closest Zscaler service edge, ZPA eliminates delays and ensures secure, high-performance app access for employees, no matter where they work.
- Accelerate Workforce Productivity With Consistent Secure Access Everywhere: ZPA empowers your workforce with uninterrupted access to the apps they need, whether remote, in-office, or hybrid. Employees avoid downtime, benefiting from seamless workflows and improved collaboration, all supported by secure, consistent protections everywhere they work.
See What ZPA Can Do for Your Organization
ZPA customers have seen firsthand how expanding coverage beyond just a VPN replacement transforms their ability to secure access for ALL users.
“We’ve experienced a net gain in usability, reliability, and security…During a meeting, when I informed people that they don’t have to do MFA or connect to VPNs anymore, they erupted in applause.” - Dan Han, CISO, Commonwealth University (Case study)
“Regardless of where users are, they’re receiving the same exact security and policies that on-premises users have.” - Dan Han, CISO, Commonwealth University
“Zscaler fast-tracked our digital transformation, allowing us to modernize both our security infrastructure and our workplace, transforming the way we work daily…We are more productive, efficient, and secure than we have ever been.” - Stephen Bailey, Vice President of Information Technology, Cache Creek Casino Resort (Case Study)
Now is the time to bring Zero Trust protections to every user, app, and location across your organization. Stop settling for half-time security and unlock the benefits of ZTNA Everywhere.
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