Zscaler reports that Persistent Systems is utilizing the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange cloud security platform to advance its zero trust programs, grow its company operations, and meet its environmental sustainability goals all at the same time.
As one of the fastest-growing businesses in IT services, Persistent looked for a partner who shared its corporate principles for governance, social responsibility, and the environment in addition to having reliable technology to assist its digital transformation.
“Our initial focus was supporting our anywhere computing model for our employees spread across the globe coupled with zero trust architecture that paid dividends along the way,” said Debashis Singh, Chief Information Officer at Persistent. “Ultimately, we aimed to enhance our cybersecurity infrastructure while minimizing costs, complexity, and environmental impact. With this in mind, we were confident that evolving our strategic partnership with Zscaler was the natural next step in our security and cloud transformation journey.”
Persistent implemented the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform to modernize its infrastructure, maximize M&A agility, and deliver an exceptional user experience.
Regardless of the user’s location or device, the AI-driven cloud security platform provides safe access to apps and data while doing away with the requirement for firewall-based security equipment. By drastically lowering the attack surface and lateral movement, this contemporary security architecture makes sure that users are always verified and granted permission before using resources.
Persistent can easily expand their security infrastructure as they grow, avoiding the costs and complications associated with older security solutions, thanks to Zscaler’s cloud-native design.
In the initial phase, Persistent implemented Zscaler for Users. Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) provides cloud-native, AI-driven secure web gateway access for its 22,800 users across 21 countries. Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) replaced traditional VPNs, offering fast and secure direct-to-cloud access to private applications from any device and location.
Zscaler Data Loss Prevention (Zscaler DLP) fortified data security with advanced capabilities like inline TLS/SSL traffic inspection and data discovery. Zscaler Digital Experience enabled swift issue detection and remediation, ensuring an exceptional user experience. Zscaler Deception identified and stopped high-priority attacks by luring adversaries away from critical resources.
Persistent quickly began realizing significant gains. In less than three months, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform helped Persistent measurably decrease business risk while increasing user productivity. Even as traffic sharply rose to 1,000 terabytes (about a 35% increase) since the year before, Persistent was shielded from 1.6 million security threats, 369,305 of which were hidden in encrypted traffic.
“Balancing innovation and growth with cybersecurity and sustainability goals can represent a significant challenge for organizations worldwide,” said Mike Rich, Chief Revenue Officer and President of Global Sales at Zscaler. “A strategic partner that helps navigate these challenges can be a key success factor in the digital transformation journey. Zscaler is thrilled to support Persistent in their journey towards minimizing environmental impact and maximizing innovation. We value our continued partnership, especially as we move toward a future of zero trust built on generative AI.”
