Reflecting on Zenith Live 2025: Transforming Healthcare IT

This is part of a series reflecting on the highlights from Zenith Live 2025, where Zscaler revealed its latest technological advancements. Today, we’re spotlighting a suite of innovations that promise to transform how healthcare providers connect, secure, and manage their critical systems and devices. From IoT connectivity to quantum security readiness, these new features are shaping a more resilient and future-proof healthcare IT landscape.

What’s New: Zscaler Cellular

Healthcare providers are increasingly relying on IoT devices—everything from handheld scanners in supply chains to connected medical devices and out-of-band management tools. The new Zscaler Cellular feature simplifies connectivity for these devices by enabling direct connection to the Zero Trust Exchange using a SIM card.

Instead of building complex physical infrastructure, healthcare organizations can streamline global connectivity and traffic control for IoT deployments. Whether monitoring refrigerated vaccine storage, managing vending machines in hospital cafeterias, or tracking critical EV infrastructure, Zscaler Cellular offers a simple, secure path forward.

What’s New: Zscaler Automation Hub

Automation is no longer optional in modern healthcare IT environments. The new Zscaler Automation Hub delivers a centralized platform of resources—including API documentation, code samples, and programming tools—to help IT teams automate Zero Trust workflows.

More than just a library, Automation Hub fosters collaboration through a global community of users sharing knowledge, solutions, and innovations. For healthcare providers, this advancement accelerates the adoption of automation practices, reduces manual workloads, and frees more time to focus on strategic initiatives like patient care and compliance.

What’s New: Encrypted Threat Analytics

Encrypted traffic has long been a blind spot for healthcare IT security, but Zscaler’s Encrypted Threat Analytics is changing that. This capability leverages JA4+ fingerprints to identify suspicious patterns in encrypted traffic—without decrypting the data.

This marks a significant advancement for healthcare organizations, where encrypted communications are ubiquitous yet pose potential vectors for hidden threats. With precise threat detection and visibility into unmanaged and IoT devices, Encrypted Threat Analytics strengthens defenses without sacrificing performance or compliance.

What’s New: NDR Integrations for Network Forensics

Zscaler is extending its reach into incident response and compliance workflows with new Network Detection and Response (NDR) integrations. By connecting with leading NDR solutions, healthcare IT teams gain deeper visibility into networks and faster forensic capabilities during investigations.

For healthcare providers facing stringent compliance demands and rising threat levels, these integrations enable more efficient forensics, accelerated responses, and a stronger overall security posture.

What’s New: Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Readiness

Quantum computing might still seem like a distant concern, but Zscaler is preparing healthcare providers today with Post-Quantum Cryptography Readiness. This feature mitigates risks from future quantum-enabled threats and supports compliance with emerging PQC standards.

For healthcare organizations handling sensitive patient data, this goes beyond future-proofing to offer proactive defenses against the next wave of cybersecurity challenges. Zscaler’s PQC readiness ensures secure data communications, no matter how the threat landscape evolves.

Why These New Features Matter for Healthcare

The latest innovations unveiled at Zenith Live 2025 aren’t just about adding new tools—they’re about empowering healthcare providers to:

• Simplify and secure connectivity for critical IoT devices and infrastructure
• Accelerate Zero Trust automation with centralized, collaborative resources
• Detect and respond to encrypted threats without disrupting workflows
• Strengthen forensic analysis and compliance readiness with integrated NDR capabilities
• Prepare now for quantum-enabled threats with cutting-edge cryptography solutions

Healthcare IT leaders need solutions that scale, adapt, and secure critical operations. Zscaler’s newest features deliver exactly that—helping you stay ahead of emerging risks while ensuring the technology supporting patient care is as resilient and efficient as the care itself.