Unlock a secure, scalable, unified IoT and mobile connectivity experience
Enable zero trust policy-driven traffic steering and control
Eliminate lateral movement of threats
Gain centralized visibility and control over cellular data
Integrate with your existing telecom infrastructure
The Problem
Protecting cellular-connected IoT and mobile endpoints is costly and complex
Securing billions of cellular-connected IoT and mobile devices is a growing challenge. Traditional solutions like VPNs and firewalls can't scale to meet today's needs, resulting in poor visibility, complex remote access, increased security risks, and soaring costs. Connectivity gaps and latency across global networks disrupt performance, and managing multiple contracts adds operational strain.
As the connected IoT market grows worldwide in the coming years, these issues will only become more critical.
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Product Overview
A unified zero trust service for all cellular connected devices
Zscaler Cellular delivers secure, scalable, and efficient connectivity as a service for cellular-connected IoT and mobile devices. Powered by the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform, it enforces granular policies, ensures centralized visibility, and eliminates attack surfaces for cellular traffic. Through seamless integration with your existing telecom infrastructure, it simplifies management while enabling global connectivity over any protocol.
Zscaler Cellular provides unified control over cellular traffic for superior, secure operations and scalable connectivity in any environment.
Security
Ensure individual device segmentation, least-privilege access, and complete visibility.
Simplicity
Enable a SIM, and Zscaler Cellular is ready to go, with no complex deployment.
Availability
Maintain global coverage with optimized egress and multi-operator support.
Benefits
Redefine secure, scalable cellular connectivity
Deploy almost instantly
Take advantage of streamlined provisioning with minimal changes to your telecom infrastructure.
Get 100% traffic visibility
Monitor telemetry metrics from a centralized view, including SIM activity and anomaly detection.
Stop managing device agents
Eliminate the need for software agents on IoT and mobile endpoints, regardless of device type.
Eliminate the attack surface
Prevent lateral movement in your network by enforcing dynamic zero trust policies.
Product Details
The leading zero trust, now for mobile and IoT
Zscaler Cellular uses the Zero Trust Exchange to deliver streamlined provisioning, intelligent traffic management, and zero trust policy enforcement, ensuring secure and efficient connectivity for cellular-connected IoT and mobile devices.
The service is available in two key deployment options to suit any ecosystem:
Zscaler Cellular Service
Plug-and-play agentless security for cellular IoT devices like vending machines, EV chargers, and kiosks securely forwards traffic to the Zscaler platform for inspection, granular policy enforcement, and anomaly detection with detailed telemetry.
Zscaler Cellular Partner Service
Our partner-managed solution securely forwards IoT cellular traffic via SIM infrastructure to the Zscaler platform for inspection, policy enforcement, and analytics with high availability and failover.
Use Cases
Secure cellular connectivity across industries
- Ensure resilience and business continuity in the event of circuit outages through a cellular backup path.
- Reduce your carbon footprint and energy costs with energy and environmental sensors for savings and compliance.
- Reduce product loss and increase visibility with asset tracking and monitoring that provides real-time inventory location and status.
- Get real-time insights into your infrastructure through integrated sensors and trackers.
- Secure out-of-band communications to ensure security and resilience.
- Enable security for point-of-sale systems, kiosks, and other devices not compatible with endpoint agents.
- Get secure, real-time inventory updates and increased flexibility through handheld scanners.
- Enable reliable, real-time data exchange to support people management via time clocks and service monitors.
- Enable predictive, proactive maintenance and improved development through vehicle telemetry and diagnostics.
- Track services and parcels in real time with connected track and trace.
- Track and support drivers through connected cabins.
- Ensure reliable communications, seamless data exchange, and robust security for people, devices, and services in foreign deployments.
- Leverage a broad set of intelligence gathering services.
Customer Success Stories
Sandvik accelerates mine operationalization with Cellular SIM
FAQ
Zscaler Cellular uses a zero trust architecture to enhance IoT and mobile device security and connectivity. It enables secure global connectivity, simplifies device management, and provides robust visibility and control over cellular-connected devices.
No, the solution can integrate seamlessly with your IoT estate, without requiring major changes to your infrastructure. To deliver secure connectivity from and to your mobile devices, you simply install and enable the SIM.
No, Zscaler Cellular is an agentless solution. Devices use Zscaler SIMs to steer traffic securely to the Zero Trust Exchange with no need for additional software.
By securing cellular-connected devices with a seamless zero trust architecture, Zscaler Cellular enhances security, simplifies management, and eliminates the risk of lateral movement. These lead to more efficient costs and operational value through a single service.