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Zscaler-Managed App Connector: Deploy ZPA Infrastructure in Minutes

In today's hybrid work environment, the goal for every IT and security leader is to provide seamless, secure access to all applications. A Zero Trust architecture provides the strategic framework for this, built on the principle of "never trust, always verify" to protect your business and its data.

At Zscaler, we are committed to helping our customers succeed on their Zero Trust journey, which includes continuously enhancing the operational experience of managing our platform. We're excited to announce a series of enhancements designed to streamline deployments and management, making a great ZTNA experience even better.

Improving the Admin Experience

These enhancements focus on optimizing the deployment and maintenance lifecycle to simplify your day-to-day workflows.

• Streamlined 2-Step Enrollment: We're enhancing the enrollment process with a simple and secure OAuth 2.0 token-based workflow. You can now get App Connectors up and running in minutes, all while maintaining the powerful security of our industry-leading PKI and mTLS ZTNA model.
• Automated, "Set-and-Forget" Maintenance:Our customer-hosted, Zscaler-managed model now automates ZPA Manager and OS security updates, simplifying your maintenance schedule. This ensures your infrastructure is always secure and up-to-date, allowing your team to focus on strategic initiatives.
• Effortless Enterprise Scale:Our new Private Cluster Manager provides a unified interface to seamlessly deploy and manage hundreds of App Connectors. This ensures your security infrastructure can scale dynamically with the needs of your business.

The Tangible Business Impact

When you move past the constant upkeep of traditional VPNs, you'll see tangible benefits, not just in security, but in the day-to-day experience for both your IT team and your users.

• Accelerate Time-to-Value:Reduce deployment project timelines significantly. What might have taken 12 months can now be completed in 6 months or less.
• Reduce Operational Costs:Reclaim thousands of valuable IT hours. By saving an estimated 2.5 hours person-hours per connector per month, a large-scale deployment can translate into millions of dollars in annual operational savings.
• Strengthen Security Posture:Automation eliminates the risk of missed patches and human error, providing a more consistent and robust security posture.

See the Enhancements in Action

Your Zero Trust journey should be an accelerator for your business, not an operational challenge with traditional VPNs, IPSec tunnel peering, and internal east-west network firewall rules. It's time to move beyond the limitations of traditional deployment models and embrace a new standard of simplicity and speed.

Ready to see how you can transform your security posture with ZTNA Everywhere? Join our exclusive webinar on October 2nd. You'll see a live demo of this streamlined workflow, learn how to achieve significant operational savings, and get your questions answered by our experts.

Register Now for the Webinar: The Admin's Guide to Hassle Free Zero Trust in Minutes

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