Heavy Networking 509: Zscaler – Enabling Fast, Secure Remote Work For Employees (Sponsored)

Today’s show goes deep on cloud-based security, remote access, and zero trust with sponsor Zscaler. In particular we explore Zscaler Private Access, a cloud-based alternative to traditional IPSec VPNs.
We take a packet walk through Zscaler’s service to understand how it works, dive into how Zscaler handles SSL encryption and decryption, review the security services that Zscaler provides, and more.
Our guest is Lisa Lorenzin, Director, Transformation Strategy at Zscaler.
We discuss:

* How Zscaler itself is scaling up to handle increased demand
* Getting security & network pros to relinquish appliances in favor of cloud-based services
* Making a step-by-step transition to cloud-based security
* Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) as an IPSec VPN alternative
* How ZPA leverages TLS
* Enabling a zero trust environment
* A customer case study
* More

Show Links:
Free Interactive Experience of ZPA (Zscaler Private Access) – Zscaler
Work-From-Home Simplified – Zscaler

The Definitive Guide to Secure Remote Access – Zscaler

Blog: How DB Schenker is Enabling ALL APAC Employees to Work Remotely – LinkedIn

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Heavy Networking is an unabashedly nerdy dive into all things networking. Described by one listener as "verbal white papers," the weekly episodes feature network engineers, industry experts, and vendors sharing useful information to keep your professional knowledge sharp and your career growing. Hosts Greg Ferro, Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray cut through the marketing spin to explore what works—and what doesn't—in networking today, while keeping an eye on what's ahead for the industry. On air since 2010, Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers podcast network.