Zscaler
Encyclopedia
Zscaler, launched on August 4, 2008, provides an in-the-cloud security service for web traffic. The service offers SaaS
protection against malware
and enforce policies for outbound web traffic. The company was founded by Jay Chaudhry, a security industry veteran and K. Kailash, former chief architect of NetScaler. Prior to Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry founded and funded several successful companies, including CipherTrust
, AirDefense, CoreHarbor, Air2Web, and SecureIT. The company competes with similar services offered by Blue Coat Systems
, MessageLabs
, ScanSafe
, Webroot and Websense
.
Saas
SAAS is an abbreviation for* Social Accountability Accreditation Services* Software as a service * Student Awards Agency for Scotland* Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences* South Australian Ambulance Service...
protection against malware
Malware
Malware, short for malicious software, consists of programming that is designed to disrupt or deny operation, gather information that leads to loss of privacy or exploitation, or gain unauthorized access to system resources, or that otherwise exhibits abusive behavior...
and enforce policies for outbound web traffic. The company was founded by Jay Chaudhry, a security industry veteran and K. Kailash, former chief architect of NetScaler. Prior to Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry founded and funded several successful companies, including CipherTrust
Ciphertrust
CipherTrust was an anti-spam email software company based in Alpharetta, GA , although they had offices around the world. Since August 2006 it is part of Secure Computing Corp, which was acquired by McAfee in 2008. The company was co-founded by Jay Chaudhry and Lawrence Hughes...
, AirDefense, CoreHarbor, Air2Web, and SecureIT. The company competes with similar services offered by Blue Coat Systems
Blue Coat Systems
Blue Coat Systems Inc. is a network security and network management company based in Sunnyvale, California, United States.It identifies itself as an application delivery network specialist...
, MessageLabs
MessageLabs
Symantec.cloud, is a major provider of integrated messaging and web security services , with over 19,000 clients ranging from small business to the Fortune 500 located in more than 86 countries and the United Kingdom Parliament...
, ScanSafe
ScanSafe
ScanSafe was a privately held company backed by investors Benchmark Capital and Scale Venture Partners, it was a provider of Web security-as-a-service for organizations. Co-founded in 1999 by brothers Eldar and Roy Tuvey, its services block malware and secure the use of the Web and messaging...
, Webroot and Websense
Websense
Websense is a San Diego-based company specializing in Web security gateway software. It enables clients to block access to chosen categories of websites.-History:Websense was founded by Phil Trubey in 1994...
.