Zscaler, Inc.

Zscaler Secure Web Security

Composite Score

7.7 /10

CX Score

7.8 /10

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What is Zscaler Secure Web Security?

Zscaler Web Security provides unmatched security, visibility and control, going beyond the basics of web content filtering.

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Zscaler Secure Web Security Ratings

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84 Likeliness to Recommend

91 Plan to Renew

72 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+81 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Zscaler Secure Web Security?

3% Negative

10% Neutral

87% Positive

Pros

Security Protects
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 79

URL Filtering

URL Categorization

Rule Based Policy Engine

Bandwidth Utilization Management

SSL Scanning

Unified Management Interface

Sandboxing

Application Control

Analytics and Reporting

Malware Detection

Directory Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Zscaler Secure Web Security Reviews

Tawanda M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Not for Profit
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Submitted Jun 2021

Light weight solution for Heavy weight security

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Zscaler Secure Web Security from other similar products?

ZScaler Web Security is so light weight yet offering tons of security.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I liked the fact that it automatically enforced all our enterprise policies even through virtual machines without needing to explicitly install it on the virtual machine.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Noting to dislike

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

ZScaler is a perfect option for enforcing IT policy and security without needing dedicated hardware at each site since its cloud based. This makes it suitable for organizations of different sizes by offering scalability and ultimately lower Total Cost of Ownership (TOC)

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Efficient Service
Effective Service

Sachin ..

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2021

Great Product, need to improve EndUser Experience

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Zscaler Secure Web Security from other similar products?

On the Go Security and Seamless VPN Access

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Both ZIA & ZPA

What do you dislike most about this product?

App Crashes/ Connection Error which blocks access

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Considering security risks nowadays, its a must have thing.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Talib J.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Mar 2021

Great product but better integration needed.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Zscaler Secure Web Security from other similar products?

This product has been one of the most successful integrations so far even though we still have some teething issues. Other products have been a lot worse in this regard.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Integration across our platform has been largely smooth apart from a couple things which has been more successful than previous SW.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Integration issues with other 3rd party SW but this is not a major issue

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend ZScaler but I would say to keep any eye out for an integration issues that pop up with firewalls and 3rd party SW tools that use the internet constantly

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Zscaler Secure Web Security Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

91 Plan to Renew

72 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+81 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Zscaler Secure Web Security?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

URL Filtering Manages and controls websites that end users can visit. Filters unwanted websites based on URL and can support real-time reputation incl. certificate validation

URL Categorization The solution performs real-time unknown URL categorization supported by an out-of-the-box library of policies.

Rule Based Policy Engine The solution comes out of the box with a library of customizable policies covering device type, user ID, user group, and multiple attributes.

Bandwidth Utilization Management The solution can limit bandwidth usage by controlling uplink and downlink traffic on certain websites and time-based policies.

SSL Scanning Scan and monitor websites with SSL security for malicious content.

Unified Management Interface The solution allows for multi-instance deployments (hybrid, cloud and on-premise) to be managed via a single administrative interface.

Sandboxing Inspection of executable files in a protected environment to detect malicious behavior. Performs real-time analysis of web objects using browser code emulation.

Application Control The solution provides ICAP support, anti-circumvention support, and an auto-record function of all traffic session details.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Malware Detection Detects malware based on signature-based and heuristic engines

Directory Integration The solution integrates with AD or LDAP to manage web security policies in the organization.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

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Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Zscaler Secure Web Security Reviews

Tawanda M.

Light weight solution for Heavy weight security

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sachin ..

Great Product, need to improve EndUser Experience

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Talib J.

Great product but better integration needed.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

1
Since last award

Feature Ratings

URL Filtering

URL Categorization

Rule Based Policy Engine

Bandwidth Utilization Management

SSL Scanning

Unified Management Interface

Sandboxing

Application Control

Analytics and Reporting

Malware Detection

Directory Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration