Zscaler Celebrates 2025 with CRN's Top Honors for Data Security

In 2025, Zscaler continued its mission of redefining data security and earned major industry recognition from CRN. We’re thrilled to share that Zscaler landed on CRN’s Hottest Cybersecurity Products of 2025 list and was honored with the prestigious CRN Product of the Year for data security Technology award. These accomplishments reflect how Zscaler’s relentless focus on creating innovative solutions that help businesses tackle today’s most pressing cybersecurity challenges.

Rethinking data security for a Cloud-Driven World

The surge in data-driven innovation and digital transformation has brought both opportunities and challenges. As organizations rapidly embrace cloud-first strategies, the need for smarter, scalable, and intuitive data security has never been more urgent. Businesses are not only grappling with increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, but they’re also racing to align with evolving global regulations around data privacy.

“At Zscaler, we’re committed to delivering more than just solutions—we’re simplifying data security,” says Jay Chaudhry, Zscaler’s founder and CEO. “Our approach enables customers to apply uniform policies that protect data wherever it resides—we make security seamless.” This mindset has powered rapid growth in Zscaler’s data security business, outpacing other areas of the company and confirming the demand among customers for unified solutions.

Setting the Standard for Innovation

CRN’s inclusion of Zscaler in its Hottest Cybersecurity Products of 2025 list highlights the company’s ability to design solutions that are effective, practical, and deeply aligned with today’s security needs. On top of this, being named CRN Product of the Year for data security Technology solidifies Zscaler’s place as an industry leader.

These accolades weren’t achieved by accident—they stem from innovation rooted in real-world application. Some of this year’s milestone advancements included:

• AI-Driven LLM Classification: Using the power of LLM’s, Zscaler enables businesses to detect and categorize sensitive data across 200+ categories with unmatched accuracy. This empowers organizations to maintain strong security postures and stay compliant with regional and industry-specific data privacy rules.
• Enhanced Security for Generative AI: As tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot gain popularity, new risks emerge. Zscaler’s solutions provide visibility into how these generative AI platforms are utilized, coupled with fine-grained controls to secure data without stifling productivity.

These updates ensure organizations can stay ahead of cybersecurity threats while adapting to the evolving ways data is created, stored, and accessed.

Driving Real Results

At the heart of Zscaler’s security innovations are clear, tangible benefits for customers. Zscaler doesn’t believe in patchwork fixes—it invests in solutions designed to simplify security while boosting efficiency:

1. Complete data security: With Zscaler’s unified platform, customers can eliminate fragmented tools and enjoy an all-in-one solution that secures data across devices, applications, and networks.
2. Confidence in Compliance: Keeping pace with changing regulations takes time, but Zscaler’s AI-powered LLM classification tools help businesses stay compliant without the complexity or manual labor.
3. Smarter Security: Through workflow automation and powerful analytics, Zscaler makes managing security faster, less labor-intensive, and far less prone to error.
4. Built for the Future: Technologies and threats are constantly evolving, but Zscaler’s platform is designed to adapt so customers never fall behind.

Partner Success: Unlocking New Opportunities Together

These innovations don’t just benefit companies directly—they also create exciting possibilities for Zscaler’s partners. Whether you’re embedding Zscaler technologies within your offerings or using our resources to drive growth in your own solutions, partnering with Zscaler opens doors to:

• Offering leading-edge technology that solves one of the most critical concerns today: data security.
• Enhancing your reputation and relevance in a market where credibility is key.
• Tapping into Zscaler’s expertise, resources, and sales support to strengthen relationships and grow your customer base.

Together, we can deliver solutions that aren't just effective—they’re transformational.

For Zscaler partners, the path to success is supported by powerful enablement tools and resources designed to drive differentiation and foster growth. These include:

• Data Security Specialization: Elevate your expertise and credibility by earning the Zscaler data security specialization, allowing you to provide advanced, high-demand solutions for critical customer challenges.
• Enablement and Certifications to Strengthen Expertise: Develop the knowledge and skills needed to deliver exceptional customer value while standing out as a trusted advisor.
• Demand Generation Campaigns: Access turnkey marketing assets through the Partner Demand Center to drive customer engagement, generate pipeline, and accelerate results around data security.

Together, these partner-focused offerings ensure you have the technology, training, and tools to achieve success and meet the needs of your customers—while firmly establishing your organization as a trusted cybersecurity leader.

What Comes Next

2025 marked a pivotal year for Zscaler—not just for our recognition in the industry, but for the strides we’ve made in reimagining data protection for the modern enterprise. Our CRN awards are more than milestones; they’re proof that Zscaler is leading the charge to make security simpler, smarter, and more powerful for businesses everywhere.

But we’re not stopping here. Together with our customers and partners, we’re driving a new era of innovation where data protection doesn’t just adapt to the fast-changing digital landscape—it shapes it. Partners who align with Zscaler are leading the way, delivering cutting-edge solutions, fostering stronger customer relationships, and differentiating themselves in a marketplace that demands excellence.

Now is the time to take action. With Zscaler, you have the technology, innovation, and support you need to transform challenges into opportunities, elevate your business, and create a safer, more secure future for your customers. 2025 was a standout year—but the next chapter is ours to define, together. Let’s build it.