Zscaler
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| Formerly | SafeChannel, Inc. |
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| Type | Public company |
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| Industry | Network security, computer security, Internet security |
| Founded | 2007 |
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| Headquarters | San Jose, California, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Revenue |  US$1.021 billion (2021)[2] |
Number of employees | 4,000+ (2022) |
| Website | zscaler |
Zscaler (/ˈziːˌskeɪlər/(US English)) is a cloud security company, with headquarters in San Jose, California. The company offers cloud migration services.
History
Zscaler was founded in 2007 by Jay Chaudhry and K. Kailash.[3] In August 2012, Zscaler secured $38 million in funding from strategic investors.[4] In March 2018, the company had an initial public offering in which it raised $192 million. The company is traded on the Nasdaq using the symbol ZS. Zscaler stock was added to the Nasdaq 100 on December 17, 2021.[5]
As of July 2021 Zscaler has over 275 issued and pending patents.[6]
Acquisitions
| Name | Date | Description |
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| TrustPath | August 2018 | Artificial intelligence and machine learning technology for cybersecurity |
| Appsulate | May 2019 | Cloud browser isolation technology |
| Cloudneeti | April 2020 | Cloud security posture management (CSPM) technology |
| Edgewise Networks | May 2020 | Zero trust communications for applications, services, and workloads |
| Trustdome | April 2021 | Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) technology |
| Smokescreen | June 2021 | Active defense technology for cyberthreat prevention |
| ShiftRight | June 2022 | Closed loop workflow automation |
References
- ^ "ZScaler Hires CFO with IPO Experience". Wall Street Journal. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Zscaler Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2022 Financial Results". 8 September 2022.
- ^ Brodkin, Jon. "10 start-ups to watch in '09". Network World. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ Messmer, Ellen (2012-08-30). "Cloud security company Zscaler attracts $38 million in funding". Network World. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ Zacks, Justin (2021-12-10). "Airbnb, Lucid and Zscaler added to Nasdaq 100 tech benchmark". Bloomberg News.
- ^ "Patent Database Search Results: Zscaler in US Patent Collection". patft.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
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