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Skyhigh Security vs Zscaler

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. Zscaler sells a unified cybersecurity platform built on the Zero Trust Exchange. CISO Tribune files both under SASE and SSE and Remote browser isolation. 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
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Skyhigh Security vs Zscaler: 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.comZscalerZscaler sells a unified cybersecurity platform built on the Zero Trust Exchange.zscaler.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.
  • Zscaler Zero Trust Browser[5]Extends Zero Trust to the browser.
  • Zscaler Deception[6]Zscaler Deception is used to detect machine-speed attacker behavior.
  • Zscaler AppProtection[4]Protects private apps from web- and identity-based attacks.
  • AI Guard[8]Provides an overview of the users and AI applications that AI Guard manages.
  • Zscaler Cloud Sandbox[7]Provides protection from threats not detectable using traditional security techniques.
  • Zscaler China Premium Access[4]Delivers secure connectivity for China-based employees.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Founded
Not stated on its pages2007[1]
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesPublic (NASDAQ: ZS)[2][4][13][14]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
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]
  • May 21, 2026Zscaler announced its intent to acquire Symmetry Systems, a company that maps identities and data access for AI security.[12]
  • February 5, 2026Zscaler announced it has acquired SquareX to extend its Zero Trust capabilities into the browser.[13]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 4, 2026[2]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[14]
  • 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, Zscaler sells to organisations that need secure remote access to business applications for a hybrid workforce. Zscaler extends zero trust access to private applications for users in headquarters and branch offices. Zscaler addresses government and federal cybersecurity. Zscaler addresses state and local government operations. Zscaler offers solutions for UK healthcare organisations such as the NHS. Zscaler offers a SaaS-delivered solution for China-based employees.
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October 7, 2026November 5, 2026

Where they overlap

  • SASE and SSE is the primary category of both Skyhigh Security and Zscaler; both are also filed under Remote browser isolation.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Skyhigh Security is also filed under Data loss prevention and Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP). Zscaler is also filed under Zero trust network access and Firewalls and NGFW.
  • Skyhigh Security lists Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE, Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker, Skyhigh Private Access and Skyhigh Data Security Posture Management. Zscaler lists Zscaler Zero Trust Browser, Zscaler Deception, Zscaler AppProtection, AI Guard, Zscaler Cloud Sandbox and 1 more.
  • Zscaler was founded in 2007.
  • Zscaler is a public company listed on NASDAQ as ZS.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files both Skyhigh Security and Zscaler under SASE and SSE as the primary category. Skyhigh Security sells Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE, which enforces one policy across local gateways, virtual appliances and cloud points of presence. Skyhigh Security also sells Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker, Skyhigh Private Access for ZTNA, and Skyhigh Data Security Posture Management. Zscaler sells a platform built on the Zero Trust Exchange, with products including Zscaler Zero Trust Browser, Zscaler Deception, Zscaler AppProtection and Zscaler Cloud Sandbox. Both companies sell private application access, though Skyhigh Security does so through Skyhigh Private Access and Zscaler through ZPA and AppProtection.

Skyhigh Security says it sells mainly to large multinational enterprises and public-sector organizations, and it names regulated industries such as financial services and insurance, and healthcare and pharma. It describes a U.S. telecommunications company serving rural areas as a customer of Skyhigh Private Access. Zscaler addresses government and federal cybersecurity, state and local government, and UK healthcare organisations such as the NHS, and it offers a SaaS-delivered product for China-based employees. Customers named in the records for Zscaler include GHD, which uses Zscaler Cloud Sandbox, and Amex GBT, which uses Zscaler Deception.

Zscaler was founded in 2007 and is listed on NASDAQ as ZS. On May 21, 2026, Zscaler announced its intent to acquire Symmetry Systems, and on February 5, 2026, it announced it had acquired SquareX to extend Zero Trust into the browser. Skyhigh Security reported that its SSE Cloud Platform completed a SOC 2 Type II assessment on April 30, 2026. On December 9, 2025, Skyhigh Security launched a data visibility and compliance dashboard within Skyhigh DSPM's Data Explorer.

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.

What it sells: Zscaler

What Zscaler Zero Trust Browser does[5]
Zscaler combines AI-based isolation of web threats with Browser Detection and Response (BDR) capabilities. Zscaler provides cloud-delivered and in-browser data loss prevention, including screenshot and keystroke logger protection. Zscaler enforces browser security through an extension, an enterprise browser, or cloud browser isolation.
What Zscaler AppProtection does[4]
Zscaler AppProtection streamlines private access management. Zscaler AppProtection is a key part of ZPA.
What Zscaler Cloud Sandbox does[7]
GHD uses Zscaler Cloud Sandbox to provide further protection from threats not detectable using traditional security techniques. A Zscaler dashboard widget shows the flow and dispensation of files sent to the sandbox.
What Zscaler China Premium Access does[4]
Zscaler China Premium Access is a SaaS-delivered solution. Zscaler China Premium Access delivers secure connectivity for China-based employees as a SaaS-delivered solution.

Questions about Skyhigh Security and Zscaler

What do Skyhigh Security and Zscaler sell?
Skyhigh Security sells Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE, Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker, Skyhigh Private Access and Skyhigh Data Security Posture Management. Zscaler sells Zscaler Zero Trust Browser, Zscaler Deception, Zscaler AppProtection, AI Guard, Zscaler Cloud Sandbox and 1 more.
Are Skyhigh Security and Zscaler in the same category?
Yes. SASE and SSE is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
When were Skyhigh Security and Zscaler founded?
Zscaler was founded in 2007.
Who owns Skyhigh Security and Zscaler?
Zscaler is a public company listed on NASDAQ as ZS.
Who are Skyhigh Security and Zscaler sold to?
From its own pages, Skyhigh Security sells mainly to large multinational enterprises and public-sector organizations. From its own pages, Zscaler sells to organisations that need secure remote access to business applications for a hybrid workforce.
What have Skyhigh Security and Zscaler 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. May 21, 2026: Zscaler announced its intent to acquire Symmetry Systems, a company that maps identities and data access for AI security.

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

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  2. [2]Skyhigh Security Service Edge Reviews & Product Details - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier C
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  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

Zscaler full record

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  13. [13]Zscaler Acquires SquareX to Advance Zero Trust Browser Security for the AI Era | ZscalerZscaler · published February 5, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Zscaler Internet Access Reviews & Product DetailsG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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