Zscaler Private Access delivered 289% ROI, a 55% reduction in breaches, and US$1.75M in annual infrastructure savings.

Secure Remote Access with a Fast, Simple VPN Alternative

Increase user productivity with a modern zero trust architecture.

VPN Alternatives for Secure Remote Access

Empower your hybrid workforce and reduce business risk with zero trust

Don't let your legacy virtual private network (VPN) slow your business down. Transform your modern, distributed environment with zero trust network access (ZTNA) that's secure, fast, and easy to deploy.

The Problem

VPNs leave you exposed to ransomware, DDoS, and other cyberattacks

Legacy hardware and cloud-based VPN solutions were built for traditional perimeter-based networks. In the age of the cloud and remote work—when your users need easy, safe access to resources from anywhere—VPNs are:

Insecure
Insecure

VPNs put users directly on your network, free to move laterally, elevating your risk of a data breach.

Slow
Slow

Resource-heavy clients, unstable connections, and data center backhauling create poor user experiences.

Complex
Complex

Hardware and routing table management, troubleshooting, and patching increase IT and administrative burden.

VPNs are not zero trust by design

Attackers regularly discover and exploit critical vulnerabilities in VPN services. Their network-centric, “hub and spoke” design puts all user and device traffic on your network, granting them inherent trust.

56%
of organizations suffered one or more VPN-related attacks in 2023-2024
54%
of VPN-related breaches involve lateral movement
62%
of organizations agree VPNs are anti-zero trust

91% of organizations are concerned that VPNs compromise their security

Solution Overview

Deliver safe access for users anywhere

Don't let your legacy virtual private network (VPN) slow your business down. Transform your modern, distributed environment with zero trust network access (ZTNA) that's secure, fast, and easy to deploy.

Deliver secure access with zscaler

Reduce your attack surface and the risk of lateral threat movement. Say goodbye to exposed IP addresses—connections are brokered, not routed over the internet.

Deliver fast access with zscaler

Grant users direct access to private apps through the closest of more than 150 points of presence worldwide. Never backhaul traffic through your data center.

Deliver secure access with zscaler

Easily deploy and enforce simpler, consistent policies across HQ, branch offices, and remote users. Leverage our unified agent and support for agentless access.

Deliver comprehensive access with zscaler

Consolidate remote access to all applications, including server-to-client systems and VoIP services as well as apps hosted in partner networks.

 

 

Benefits

Minimize business risk, maximize user productivity

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Secure private app access from anywhere

Connect users to apps, never the network, with AI-powered user-to-app segmentation. Prevent lateral threat movement with inside-out connections.

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Provide fast access for all users

Give authorized employees, contractors, and other third parties direct, low-latency access to private applications, wherever they are.

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Reduce cost and complexity

Eliminate the need for VPN infrastructure as well as its hardware and opex costs. Accelerate M&A time-to-value without having to integrate networks.

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Go beyond private app access

Deploy comprehensive defense and protect private app data with integrated services, including advanced threat protection, private app protection, deception, and data protection.

Technology alliances

Featured technology partner alliances

AWS

Grant users direct zero trust access to private apps on AWS or on-premises from any location or device. Reduce risk with AI-powered user-to-app segmentation and policy recommendations.

SAP

Secure application access, streamline transformation, and simplify cloud migration. Enjoy support across all SAP ERP platforms, including SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud deployments.
 

Microsoft

Send any communication efficiently and securely to the Microsoft Network. Take advantage of direct global peering without the cost, complexity, and performance issues of legacy VPN.
 

Customer Success Stories

Financial Services6,000+ employees500 branches

“[ZTNA] made access to applications snappier for our users, since we don’t have to backhaul traffic to our data centers.”

 

Darin Hurd, CISO, Guaranteed Rate

Transportation Services3,900+ employees

“Employees can continue to work productively without hampering their ability to connect to the resources they need, without compromising security.”

Laureen Cansana, CIO, Cebu Pacific Air

Manufacturing12 locations in 7 countries

“[We saved] approximately 70% on hardware, updates, and licensing costs versus our VPN system.”

Steffen Erler, Dir., IT Security and Network Services, Baker & Baker

Federal and GovernmentServes 700,000+ individuals

"Access to private applications was up to six times faster than it was with VPN.”

Michael Toland, CISO, State of Oklahoma

Financial Services6,000+ employees500 branches

“[ZTNA] made access to applications snappier for our users, since we don’t have to backhaul traffic to our data centers.”

 

Darin Hurd, CISO, Guaranteed Rate

Transportation Services3,900+ employees

“Employees can continue to work productively without hampering their ability to connect to the resources they need, without compromising security.”

Laureen Cansana, CIO, Cebu Pacific Air

Manufacturing12 locations in 7 countries

“[We saved] approximately 70% on hardware, updates, and licensing costs versus our VPN system.”

Steffen Erler, Dir., IT Security and Network Services, Baker & Baker

Federal and GovernmentServes 700,000+ individuals

"Access to private applications was up to six times faster than it was with VPN.”

Michael Toland, CISO, State of Oklahoma

Financial Services6,000+ employees500 branches

“[ZTNA] made access to applications snappier for our users, since we don’t have to backhaul traffic to our data centers.”

 

Darin Hurd, CISO, Guaranteed Rate

Transportation Services3,900+ employees

“Employees can continue to work productively without hampering their ability to connect to the resources they need, without compromising security.”

Laureen Cansana, CIO, Cebu Pacific Air

Manufacturing12 locations in 7 countries

“[We saved] approximately 70% on hardware, updates, and licensing costs versus our VPN system.”

Steffen Erler, Dir., IT Security and Network Services, Baker & Baker

Federal and GovernmentServes 700,000+ individuals

"Access to private applications was up to six times faster than it was with VPN.”

Michael Toland, CISO, State of Oklahoma

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Guaranteed Rate gains 2-3x faster access to apps

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Cebu Pacific Air boosts user satisfaction by 90% over legacy VPN

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Baker & Baker replaces hardware-based VPNs with ZTNA

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State of Oklahoma consolidates 100+ agencies with zero trust

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Guaranteed Rate gains 2-3x faster access to apps

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Cebu Pacific Air boosts user satisfaction by 90% over legacy VPN

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Baker & Baker replaces hardware-based VPNs with ZTNA

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State of Oklahoma consolidates 100+ agencies with zero trust

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Guaranteed Rate gains 2-3x faster access to apps

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Cebu Pacific Air boosts user satisfaction by 90% over legacy VPN

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Baker & Baker replaces hardware-based VPNs with ZTNA

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State of Oklahoma consolidates 100+ agencies with zero trust

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