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| Product | Zscaler Workload Communications by Zscaler View product | Cisco Secure Workload by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Zscaler Workload Communications by Zscaler: multi-cloud routing. Ideal for egress security. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Cloud Security alternatives. | Free trial available. Cisco Secure Workload by Cisco offers process behavior baselining. Compare features, use cases and leading Microsegmentation alternatives. |
| Product type | Cloud Workload Security | Workload Protection & Microsegmentation Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Cloud-First Enterprise, FinTech, Healthcare | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Cloud-native virtual connector in customer cloud VPCs | Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; SaaS cloud management platform; On-premises clustering appliance (UCS); Virtual cluster |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU; APAC | On-premises cluster maintains all data on-site; SaaS hosted in US, EU |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | AWSAzureGoogle CloudKubernetes | Bare-metal serversvirtual machinesDockerKubernetesAWSAzureGCP |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001FedRAMPPCI DSS | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudTerraformKubernetes | Cisco Secure FirewallCisco ACICisco ISEKubernetesOpenShiftAWSAzureGCP+2 more |
| Industries | Cross-industryCloud-First EnterpriseFinTechHealthcare | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcareTelecommunicationsRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Zscaler | Cisco |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 7,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 2007 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
Zscaler Workload Communications
Zscaler Workload Communications by Zscaler: multi-cloud routing. Ideal for egress security. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Cloud Security alternatives.Cisco Secure Workload
Free trial available. Cisco Secure Workload by Cisco offers process behavior baselining. Compare features, use cases and leading Microsegmentation alternatives.Product type
Zscaler Workload Communications
Cloud Workload SecurityCisco Secure Workload
Workload Protection & Microsegmentation PlatformBest for
Zscaler Workload Communications
Cross-industry, Cloud-First Enterprise, FinTech, HealthcareCisco Secure Workload
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Telecommunications, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Zscaler Workload Communications
Contact VendorCisco Secure Workload
Contact VendorFree trial
Zscaler Workload Communications
Free trial: yesCisco Secure Workload
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Zscaler Workload Communications
Cisco Secure Workload
Deployment details
Zscaler Workload Communications
Cloud; Cloud-native virtual connector in customer cloud VPCsCisco Secure Workload
Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; SaaS cloud management platform; On-premises clustering appliance (UCS); Virtual clusterData residency
Zscaler Workload Communications
Global; US; EU; APACCisco Secure Workload
On-premises cluster maintains all data on-site; SaaS hosted in US, EUKey features
What it offers
Zscaler Workload Communications
- Zero trust cloud workload communication
- App-to-app microsegmentation
- Internet egress control
- Multi-cloud routing
- Egress security
- Cross-cloud interconnect
Cisco Secure Workload
- Application dependency mapping
- Automated least-privilege policy generation
- Host-based microsegmentation
- Process behavior baselining
- Software vulnerability detection
- Dynamic compliance tracking
- Forensic replay
- Zero Trust microsegmentation
Platform & access
API access
Zscaler Workload Communications
API access: yesCisco Secure Workload
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Zscaler Workload Communications
SSO: yesCisco Secure Workload
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Zscaler Workload Communications
RBAC: yesCisco Secure Workload
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Zscaler Workload Communications
Multi-tenant: yesCisco Secure Workload
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Zscaler Workload Communications
Mobile app: noCisco Secure Workload
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Zscaler Workload Communications
Cisco Secure Workload
Compliance
Zscaler Workload Communications
Cisco Secure Workload
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Zscaler Workload Communications
Cisco Secure Workload
Industries
Zscaler Workload Communications
Cisco Secure Workload
Regions
Zscaler Workload Communications
Cisco Secure Workload
Vendor
Company
Zscaler Workload Communications
ZscalerCisco Secure Workload
CiscoHeadquarters
Zscaler Workload Communications
San Jose, California, USACisco Secure Workload
San Jose, California, USACompany size
Zscaler Workload Communications
7,000+Cisco Secure Workload
80,000+Founded
Zscaler Workload Communications
2007Cisco Secure Workload
1984