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4. Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS)

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Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) is a cloud security company that provides cybersecurity solutions, focusing on a Zero Trust approach, to help businesses secure their digital transformation by protecting users, devices, and applications. It also utilizes AI to enhance its cloud security platform while offering data protection and security automation solutions, including AI-powered data discovery. The company released its ThreatLabz 2025 AI Security Report, which showed a 3,000% increase in AI/ML tool usage on March 20.

The report showed businesses are under immense pressure to block 59.9% of AI/ML transactions because of security concerns, and that 3,624 TB of data is being transferred to AI tools overall. Study findings echoed the need for Zscaler, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:ZS) Zero Trust security measures as a first line of defence to counter AI-powered cyber threats by highlighting new risks posed by agentic AI. By shielding IP addresses and apps from hackers, scanning all traffic for dangers, and making sure users only access approved apps, its solutions lessen the impact of AI-powered threats.

“Data is the gold for AI innovation, but it must be handled securely. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform, powered by AI with over 500 trillion daily signals, provides real-time insights into threats, data, and access patterns—ensuring organizations can harness AI’s transformative capabilities while mitigating its risks. Zero Trust Everywhere is the key to staying ahead in the rapidly evolving threat landscape as cybercriminals look to leverage AI in scaling their attacks, said Deepen Desai, Chief Security Officer at Zscaler.