Zscaler Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ Secure Access Service Edge Solutions, Q3 2025: The Future is Zero Trust

We are thrilled to announce that Zscaler has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Secure Access Service Edge Solutions, Q3 2025.

We are especially proud to be positioned with the highest score in the Strategy category, which we see as a reflection of our unique zero trust approach.

To us, this recognition from Forrester reinforces our long-held conviction: true SASE isn't about routing packets or bolting products together; it’s about securely connecting the right user to the right application, based on policy, without ever placing them on the corporate network. This principle is the driving force behind the world's largest security cloud: the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™.

The Problem with First-Generation SASE

Many early SASE offerings simply repackaged old problems. They focused on optimizing network paths by stitching together disparate SD-WAN products with a separate security stack (SSE). This "good enough" approach left enterprises still owning and operating a complex WAN, managing separate policies for network and security, and struggling with visibility gaps. It remained a fundamentally network-centric architecture, creating complexity, cost, and a larger attack surface—the very issues a true SASE platform should eliminate.

A New Architectural Approach: The Zero Trust Exchange

Our answer is a completely different architectural model. The Zero Trust Exchange is a cloud-native platform that acts as an intelligent switchboard between users, devices, and applications.

Instead of routing packets, it focuses on one thing: brokering secure, policy-based connections.

1. All traffic—from user laptops, guest Wi-Fi, servers, and IoT/OT systems—is forwarded to the nearest Zscaler cloud point of presence.
2. The Zero Trust Exchange delivers comprehensive security services inline. This includes a full SSE stack—from ZTNA and SWG to CASB, DLP, and Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS)—to inspect 100% of traffic and apply granular zero trust policies.
3. Secure connections are brokered directly between the entity and the application, eliminating lateral threat movement and completely removing the need to expose your infrastructure to the internet.

The Transformative Benefits of Zero Trust Everywhere

By leveraging the Zero Trust Exchange platform, organizations unlock immediate value:

• Radically Simplified IT: Liberate IT by moving away from owning and operating the WAN. The Zero Trust Exchange enables you to transform traditional offices into secure, cafe-like branch experiences. Provision new sites with full, cloud-delivered security in minutes, not months.
• Massively Reduced Costs: Stop paying for expensive, private MPLS circuits and move to cost-effective direct internet access. Move from a burdensome CapEx model to a predictable OpEx model, significantly lowering total cost of ownership.
• Superior Security: Reduce the attack surface to zero by making users and branches invisible to the internet. With full SSL/TLS inspection and consistent policy enforcement for every connection, you can prevent lateral threat movement and stop attacks before they start.
• A Phenomenal User Experience: Connect users directly and quickly to cloud apps without the latency of backhauling traffic. The result is a faster, more productive experience for every user, at every location.

The Future is Zero Trust

The industry is at an inflection point. Owning and managing a network to secure your enterprise is no longer sustainable in a cloud-first world. The future is built on a true zero trust architecture.

Being named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ for SASE Solutions—and recognized with the top score in the strategy category—reinforces our conviction that zero trust simplicity is the proven path forward. We are proud to be named a leader among top solutions in the market and will continue to innovate to help our customers.

To learn more, access a complimentary copy of The Forrester Wave™: Secure Access Service Edge Solutions, Q3 2025 report.

Discover how the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange can transform your network and security. 

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