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Skyhigh Security vs SquareX

Skyhigh Security sells Hybrid Mesh SSE, which decouples policy management from enforcement location, so that a security policy authored once is enforced across a mesh of local gateways, virtual appliances, and global cloud points of presence. SquareX sells a Browser Detection and Response (BDR) solution that organizations use to detect, mitigate and threat-hunt client-side attacks. CISO Tribune files both under Data loss prevention. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Skyhigh Security vs SquareX: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
Skyhigh SecuritySkyhigh Security sells Hybrid Mesh SSE, which decouples policy management from enforcement location, so that a security policy authored once is enforced across a mesh of local gateways, virtual appliances, and global cloud points of presence.skyhighsecurity.comSquareXSquareX sells a Browser Detection and Response (BDR) solution that organizations use to detect, mitigate and threat-hunt client-side attacks.sqrx.com
What it sells
  • Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE[4]Decouples policy management from enforcement location. Policy is enforced across local gateways, virtual appliances and cloud points of presence.
  • Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker[7]Controls user access to sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud services.
  • Skyhigh Private Access[8][10]A Zero Trust Network Access solution for remote access VPN replacement.
  • Skyhigh Data Security Posture ManagementDiscovers, classifies, monitors and remediates sensitive data.
  • Browser Detection and Response (BDR)[2][7][9]Detects, mitigates and threat-hunts client-side web attacks against employees in real time.
  • SquareX Browser Extension (Enterprise Browser)Installs as an extension that turns any browser on any device into an enterprise-grade secure browser.
  • Browser DLP[2]Applies data loss prevention controls inside the browser to secure any browser on any device.
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Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Founded
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Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesOwned by Zscaler since 2026[3][10]
Named customers
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Recent news
  • April 30, 2026Skyhigh Security's SSE Cloud Platform completed its SOC 2 Type II assessment, covering the full SSE portfolio as a unified platform for the first time.[16]
  • March 23, 2026Skyhigh Security reported over 30% year-over-year growth in Q4 2025, its largest new business quarter ever for new and expansion bookings.[15]
  • December 9, 2025Skyhigh Security launched a data visibility and compliance dashboard as part of Skyhigh DSPM's Data Explorer.[17]
  • February 6, 2026Zscaler announced its acquisition of SquareX, a Singapore-based browser detection and response technology startup.[10]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 4, 2026[2]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, Skyhigh Security sells mainly to large multinational enterprises and public-sector organizations. Skyhigh Security names regulated industries including financial services and insurance, government and defense, healthcare and pharma, energy and utilities, and manufacturing. Skyhigh Security says organizations with meaningful in-office traffic can target lower web security and SSE operating costs than under a cloud-only architecture. Skyhigh Security says its web gateway meets customer demand as federal and public sectors embrace cloud-delivered security. Skyhigh Security describes a U.S telecommunications company serving rural areas as a customer of Skyhigh Private Access.From its own pages, SquareX sells mainly to organizations that want to detect, mitigate and threat-hunt client-side attacks. SquareX describes access for contractors and BYOD users through a containerized browser session. SquareX describes developer environments built from containerized desktops tailored to each developer or team. SquareX access controls work across managed, unmanaged and BYOD devices.
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October 7, 2026November 2, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Skyhigh Security and SquareX are both filed under Data loss prevention.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Skyhigh Security's primary category is SASE and SSE; SquareX's is Browser protection extensions.
  • Skyhigh Security is also filed under Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP) and Remote browser isolation.
  • Skyhigh Security lists Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE, Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker, Skyhigh Private Access and Skyhigh Data Security Posture Management. SquareX lists Browser Detection and Response (BDR), SquareX Browser Extension (Enterprise Browser) and Browser DLP.
  • SquareX is owned by Zscaler, since 2026.

What it sells: Skyhigh Security

What Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE does[4]
Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE decouples policy management from enforcement location. Policy is authored once and enforced across local gateways, virtual appliances, and global cloud points of presence. Skyhigh Security uses location-aware licensing to determine where inspection is done locally or in the cloud.
What Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker does[7]
Skyhigh CASB uses inline deployment modes, forward and reverse proxy, for real-time control over user access to sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud services. Skyhigh CASB provides activity monitoring, threat detection, and data protection for company-approved cloud services such as O365, Box, ServiceNow, and Salesforce.
What Skyhigh Private Access does[8][10]
Skyhigh Private Access is a Zero Trust Network Access solution for remote access VPN replacement. Skyhigh Private Access includes full protocol support for UDP traffic. Skyhigh Private Access provides access only to authorized apps and verifies device compliance.

Questions about Skyhigh Security and SquareX

What do Skyhigh Security and SquareX sell?
Skyhigh Security sells Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE, Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker, Skyhigh Private Access and Skyhigh Data Security Posture Management. SquareX sells Browser Detection and Response (BDR), SquareX Browser Extension (Enterprise Browser) and Browser DLP.
Are Skyhigh Security and SquareX in the same category?
They share Data loss prevention. Skyhigh Security's primary category is SASE and SSE and SquareX's is Browser protection extensions.
Who owns Skyhigh Security and SquareX?
SquareX is owned by Zscaler, since 2026.
Who are Skyhigh Security and SquareX sold to?
From its own pages, Skyhigh Security sells mainly to large multinational enterprises and public-sector organizations. From its own pages, SquareX sells mainly to organizations that want to detect, mitigate and threat-hunt client-side attacks.
What have Skyhigh Security and SquareX announced recently?
April 30, 2026: Skyhigh Security's SSE Cloud Platform completed its SOC 2 Type II assessment, covering the full SSE portfolio as a unified platform for the first time. February 6, 2026: Zscaler announced its acquisition of SquareX, a Singapore-based browser detection and response technology startup.

About Skyhigh Security

Skyhigh Security sells Hybrid Mesh SSE, which decouples policy management from enforcement location, so that a security policy authored once is enforced across a mesh of local gateways, virtual appliances, and global cloud points of presence. Skyhigh Security says return to office mandates, AI adoption, and cloud repatriation have changed where work happens, and that cloud-only enforcement sends local traffic on a round trip it no longer needs. Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE extends Zero Trust and data protection across on-premises and cloud environments, with unified policy, local control, and up to 50% lower SSE operating costs, according to Skyhigh Security.

Skyhigh Security uses location-aware licensing to determine where inspection is done locally or in the cloud. Skyhigh Security says the cloud is used for remote users and sanctioned SaaS, and that on premises is used for campus, data center, and regulated traffic. Hybrid Mesh SSE uses Policy-as-Code to author policies once and apply them across all on-premises, remote and cloud enforcement points. Skyhigh Security says that with a single console and a single policy enforced consistently across all locations where users work, customers can reduce operation costs with fewer errors or policy drift.[6][9][11]

With the Security Service Gateway (SSG), customers can bring SSE security services such as Zero Trust access and web security closer to their users on each network. Skyhigh Security says private app access is brokered on the Secure Service Gateway, so in-network users get a local decision at LAN speed. Skyhigh Security says Secure Browser Controls enforce natively on the appliance, governing the browser session where AI work happens. Skyhigh Security says inspection and logging run on the customer's own gateway, so regulated traffic stays on the premises where it was created. Skyhigh Security says that when the cloud path is interrupted, the gateway keeps applying policy at the site.[6]

Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker enables organizations to embrace cloud technology while lowering their overall security risk and operating costs. Skyhigh CASB uses inline deployment modes, forward and reverse proxy, for real-time control over user access to sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud services. Skyhigh Security says Skyhigh CASB provides activity monitoring, threat detection, and data protection for company-approved cloud services such as O365, Box, ServiceNow, and Salesforce. Skyhigh Security says customers can discover sensitive data at rest within their cloud services. Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway (SWG) connects and secures a workforce directly from the cloud, without requiring backhauling traffic to the corporate network. Skyhigh Security says on-prem web policies can be migrated to the cloud with one click, without rebuilding from scratch.[9]

Skyhigh Private Access is a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution for remote access VPN replacement. Skyhigh Security says Skyhigh Private Access provides access only to authorized apps, verifies device compliance, and delivers antimalware and DLP scanning for Private Access traffic. Skyhigh Private Access includes full protocol support for UDP traffic. Skyhigh Private Access supports any load scenario and extends cloud capacity to a global scale. Skyhigh Security describes a U.S telecommunications company that provides high-speed internet access to rural areas and replaced its traditional VPN with Skyhigh Private Access.

Skyhigh Security provides a converged DLP solution covering endpoint, web, cloud, email and private apps. Skyhigh Security describes EDM as fingerprinting of structured sensitive data stored in a file such as a spreadsheet or CSV, and IDM as fingerprinting of the content of documents such as Word, PDF, PowerPoint, or CAD documents. Skyhigh Security says Optical Character Recognition (OCR) extends DLP protection against tax paperwork, passports, credit card information or personally identifiable data that could be uploaded to the cloud or shared as images. Skyhigh DSPM continuously discovers, classifies, monitors, and remediates sensitive data at rest and inline, in real time.[11][13]

Skyhigh Security helps organizations protect their data, infrastructure, and applications from the risks associated with AI app usage. Skyhigh AI gives visibility into all AI apps in use, sanctioned, shadow and private, along with their risk attributes. Skyhigh Security says Skyhigh AI mitigates the risk of data loss, data exfiltration, unauthorized access and data breaches through AI apps. Skyhigh Security says it secures the Enterprise ChatGPT experience, enabling safe and responsible AI adoption across the organization. Legendary says Skyhigh AI lets it monitor user interactions with cloud-based AI systems and implement policies to protect creative content and regulated data.[14]

Skyhigh Security says it is purpose-built for large multinational enterprises and public-sector organizations. Skyhigh Security says it serves regulated industries including Financial Services and Insurance, Government and Defense, Healthcare and Pharma, Energy and Utilities, and Manufacturing, to secure their hybrid workforce and AI workflows while maintaining digital data sovereignty and compliance. Skyhigh Security says Skyhigh SWG holds the highest authorization of FedRAMP and continues to meet customer demand as federal and public sectors embrace cloud-delivered security solutions.[11][12][13]

Skyhigh Security on the record

Sources

Skyhigh Security full record

  1. [1]skyhighsecurity.comSkyhigh Security · skyhighsecurity.com · undated page, accessed October 7, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Skyhigh Security Service Edge Reviews & Product Details - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier C
  3. [3]Skyhigh Security Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier C
  4. [4]AI Enterprise Cybersecurity | Hybrid Mesh SSE | Skyhigh SecuritySkyhigh Security · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Hybrid Mesh SSE - Skyhigh SecuritySkyhigh Security · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Cut Web Security & SSE OPEX Up to 50% | Skyhigh SecuritySkyhigh Security · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) - Skyhigh SecuritySkyhigh Security · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Remote Worker Data Security Solutions - Skyhigh SecuritySkyhigh Security · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Secure Web Gateway for Hybrid - Skyhigh SecuritySkyhigh Security · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) - Skyhigh SecuritySkyhigh Security · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Data Loss Prevention Cloud-Native - Skyhigh SecuritySkyhigh Security · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Identify and Protect Sensitive Data - Skyhigh SecuritySkyhigh Security · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Enterprise DSPM Built on SSE | Skyhigh SecuritySkyhigh Security · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Skyhigh AI - Skyhigh SecuritySkyhigh Security · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Skyhigh Security Experiences Record Year in 2025Skyhigh Security · published March 23, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]Skyhigh Security Achieves SOC 2 Type II Compliance for the Complete SSE Cloud PlatformSkyhigh Security · published April 30, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Skyhigh Security Enhances DSPM Capabilities to Support DPDPA Compliance and Strengthen Data Protection Across Asia PacificBusiness Wire · published December 9, 2025 · Tier A

SquareX full record

  1. [1]Squarex discloses architectural limitations of browser devtools in debugging malicious extensions 302518583SquareX via PR Newswire · prnewswire.com · published July 31, 2025 · Tier A
  2. [2]sqrx.comSquareX · sqrx.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Zscaler acquires squarexZscaler · zscaler.com · published February 5, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Showcasing our Industry-First BDR Solution in Singapore | by SquareX | SquareX LabsSquareX Labs · published October 23, 2024 · Tier A
  5. [5]An Evening of Browser Security: SquareX’s RSAC Networking Dinner | by SquareX | SquareX LabsSquareX Labs · published May 7, 2025 · Tier A
  6. [6]SquareX | Browser Detection and Response (BDR) SolutionSquareX · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]SquareX: Pioneering Browser Detection and Response (BDR)SquareX · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]SquareX Receives the Technology Excellence Award by SBR in Cybersecurity, Internet and New Media Category | by SquareX | SquareX LabsSquareX Labs · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]6 Reasons Why Enterprises Are Shifting from VDI to SquareX | by Engineering @ SquareX | SquareX LabsSquareX Labs · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Zscaler extends zero-trust security to browsers with SquareX acquisition | CSO OnlineCSO Online · published February 6, 2026 · Tier B

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