Zscaler Leads by Example and Achieves DoD’s CMMC Level 2 Certification

Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS), the leader in cloud security, today announced that it has achieved Level 2 certification under the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework. This accomplishment places Zscaler at the forefront of Security SaaS companies attempting to reach this critical milestone, further cementing the company’s leadership role in delivering trusted, compliant, cloud-native Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions protecting government and defense environments. 

CMMC, developed by the DoD, is a comprehensive framework that ensures the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) can meet stringent cybersecurity standards to safeguard the DoD’s digital supply chain, such as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Achieving CMMC compliance is essential for contractors to demonstrate not only their defense contract eligibility but more importantly their ability to protect sensitive information critical to the U.S. National Defense Strategy (NDS). 

Zscaler achieved CMMC Level 2 certification by implementing a Zero Trust Architecture, powered by Zscaler Internet Access™ (ZIA™) and Zscaler Private Access™ (ZPA™), both of which are FedRAMP authorized. With this industry-first certification, Zscaler helps customers integrate cybersecurity and compliance seamlessly into their operations, reducing the need to manage disparate systems, accelerating their momentum to meeting CMMC and other compliance requirements.

“Compliance is the foundation and the floor, not the ceiling. Considering this, DoD’s CMMC mandate aims to solidify the cybersecurity and compliance foundation for government contractors and their supply chains. Zscaler consolidates, enhances and simplifies these cybersecurity and compliance requirements, helping to expedite CMMC compliance adoption and protect against data exploitation,”  said Kumar Selvaraj, Zscaler’s VP of Global Security Compliance. 

“Zscaler is proud to take a prominent role in achieving CMMC Level 2, providing cloud security innovations that help customers exceed CMMC requirements, which elevate CMMC architectural resilience and performance to easily support everyday use cases while defending against future threats,” Kumar continued. “This accomplishment underscores Zscaler’s commitment to addressing emerging regulatory mandates and dedication to delivering cloud-native trusted cybersecurity solutions (CUI assets) that protect national security interests and propel customers’ digital transformation—in lockstep.”

By removing complexity and accelerating readiness, Zscaler empowers customers to maintain competitiveness and compliance in a rapidly changing environment. The certification emphasizes Zscaler’s broader strategy to support the modernization of government cybersecurity, enabling customers to embrace zero trust in a way that is practical, scalable, and aligned with Federal mandates. 
 
Zscaler is actively self-assessing its CMMC Level 3 alignment so that Organizations Seeking Assessment (OSAs) this certification can streamline their assessment without disruption to business operations. Additionally, Zscaler’s Digital Experience (ZDX™), Internet (ZIA™) and Private Access (ZPA™) Cloud Service Offerings (CSO) are FedRAMP Moderate and High authorized, so federal and defense customers can embrace the cloud with modern zero trust offerings.