Zscaler And BT Announce New Commercial Partnership To Strengthen BT's Managed Security Services

In a significant development in the cybersecurity landscape, Zscaler, Inc., and BT have announced an expanded partnership, marking a pivotal moment for global cybersecurity services. This collaboration is set to make BT the first global service provider to offer a comprehensive suite of managed security services powered by Zscaler's AI-driven Zero Trust Exchange cloud security platform. This strategic move aims to simplify IT infrastructures and minimize cyber-attack surfaces, thereby enhancing business agility, efficiency, resilience, and security.

Tris Morgan, BT’s Managing Director of Security, highlighted the evolving digital landscape and the corresponding expansion of the threat environment. Morgan expressed enthusiasm about enriching BT's managed service offerings with Zscaler's innovative solutions. This partnership is designed to bolster zero trust cybersecurity solutions for customers, ensuring robust support throughout their digital transformation journeys.

Zscaler will also equip BT Group with security solutions to safeguard its operations, enhancing BT's capability to assist customers in adopting and implementing Zscaler solutions effectively. Mike Rich, CRO and President of Global Sales at Zscaler, emphasized the mutual trust and commitment between the two companies. He pointed out that zero trust security is crucial for modernizing security infrastructures to thwart large-scale attacks and reduce administrative burdens, facilitating faster transformation initiatives for BT customers.

The collaboration between Zscaler and BT is poised to redefine connectivity, network, and security frameworks for digital enterprises. By leveraging Zscaler's managed services, businesses can achieve greater agility, streamline infrastructure complexity, and secure protection against cyber threats and data breaches. The services offered include Zscaler for Users, which features a leading secure web gateway (SWG) for cloud-native, AI-powered cyber threat protection and zero trust access to the Internet and SaaS apps. Additionally, it offers a cloud-native service that ensures fast and secure access to private apps and OT devices while replacing outdated remote access tools like VPNs and VDIs.

The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform processes over 400 billion daily transactions and extracts more than 500 trillion signals. This extensive analysis provides unparalleled visibility, access control, and data security at scale. Utilizing AI-powered insights, the platform optimizes digital experiences, mitigates risks, and supports informed business decisions.

About Zscaler: Zscaler accelerates digital transformation by enabling businesses to be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform safeguards thousands of customers from cyber threats and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications regardless of location. With over 150 data centers worldwide, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the largest in-line cloud security platform globally.

About BT Group: As the UK's leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications alongside related secure digital products, solutions, and services, BT Group plays a pivotal role in the global telecommunications landscape. It offers managed telecommunications, security, network & IT infrastructure services across 180 countries through its three customer-facing units: Consumer, Business, and Openreach. British Telecommunications plc represents the majority of BT Group plc's businesses and assets as a wholly owned subsidiary listed on the London Stock Exchange.