# Extend Zero Trust to Branch Locations

## Securely connect users and devices to apps across your branches, campuses, and factories—all without complex networking

##### Rapidly extend access, not your infrastructure

Deliver seamless, café-like branch experiences in days, not years, using just a broadband connection.

##### Stop lateral movement and legacy network exposure

Segment everything with zero agents, halt ransomware, and eliminate risky site-to-site VPNs.

##### Cut infrastructure and firewall spend by 50%

Replace costly firewalls, NAC switches, and traditional SD-WAN with a complete, unified solution.

## Zscaler recognized as a Leader

in the 2026 **Gartner® Magic Quadrant™**

**reports for SASE and SSE**

## The problem

### Traditional network and security architectures drive up costs and ransomware risk

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**Extending your network to additional locations allows threats to move laterally.**

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**Every internet-facing firewall is a potential entry point for attacks.**

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**Managing a mesh of site-to-site VPNs and firewalls is complex and expensive.**

## Solution Details

### Zscaler Zero Trust Branch

Connect branches, campuses, and factories—and segment OT and IoT devices within them—with the simple, cost-effective, and secure Zero Trust Branch architecture.

#### ZERO TRUST BRANCH SOLUTIONS

- **Zero Trust SD-WAN**: Extend secure connectivity without the complexity and risk of traditional SD-WAN, firewalls, and VPNs.

- **OT/IoT Segmentation**: Isolate production lines and endpoints to stop ransomware and protect uptime with no added software.

- **Privileged Remote Access**: Enable secure access to critical IT/OT systems, apps, and devices for internal and external users, anywhere.

## Zscaler Advantage

### One solution for zero trust everywhere

Zscaler Zero Trust Branch is built on the [Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™](/content/products-and-solutions/zero-trust-exchange-zte/index.html), the world’s largest security platform, to deliver better outcomes across your operations compared to legacy approaches.

###### Legacy Approach

| Feature                        | Legacy Approach                                         | Zero Trust Branch                                        |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Fast, Simple Connectivity       | Complex, built on VPNs, NAC, and traditional SD-WAN   | Secure forwarding to Zscaler platform eliminates VPNs    |
| Ransomware Risk Reduction       | Firewall and VPN architecture enable lateral movement   | Granular segmentation stops unauthorized access          |
| Scalability and Flexibility     | Endpoint agents become costly and complex to manage    | Agentless segmentation saves time and effort             |
| Predictable, Low Costs          | High opex and volatile capex                            | Cutting infrastructure costs by 50%                     |

## Business value delivered*

- **30-40%**: Security risk mitigation
- **US$260K+**: Technology cost optimization
- **40-60%**: Reduction in operational tasks/time

\*Estimated annual benefit for a typical organization with 5,000 users

## Customer Success Stories

#### Secure application access, anywhere, for 35,000 users worldwide

[Read the customer story](/content/customers/vf-corp/index.html)

#### Rodgers Builders Lowers Its Risk Score by 72% in 4 Months by Adopting a Café-Like Branch Model

[Read the customer story](/content/customers/rodgers-builders/index.html)

#### Fast, seamless growth and M&A integration across 27 global sites

[Read the customer story](/content/customers/bio-ivt/index.html)

#### Granular segmentation in minutes, with zero endpoint agents

[Read the customer story](/content/customers/kingston-technology/index.html)

## FAQ

### What Is Zero Trust Branch?

Zscaler Zero Trust Branch is a unified solution that combines high-performance SD-WAN and advanced device segmentation to connect and secure branch, campus, and factory locations. By routing all traffic through the Zscaler platform, it eliminates network exposure as well as the need for firewalls, VPNs, traditional SD-WAN, and network access control (NAC)-based segmentation.

### How Does Zero Trust Branch Differ from SD-WAN or Firewalls?

Unlike traditional [SD-WAN](/content/learn/zero-trust-sd-wan-vs-legacy-sd-wan/index.html) and [firewalls](/content/zpedia/traditional-firewall-vs-zero-trust-firewall/index.html) that rely on network-centric security, Zscaler Zero Trust Branch connects users and devices to apps based on identity and policy, not IP address or location. This removes the need for VPNs and firewalls, reducing complexity and cost.

### Can Zero Trust Branch Secure IoT and OT Environments?

Yes, Zero Trust Branch isolates and segments IoT/OT devices to stop unauthorized access and the spread of ransomware, ensuring industrial environments stay secure and operational.

### How Does Zero Trust Branch Align with SASE and SSE Frameworks?

Zscaler Zero Trust SD-WAN, part of the Zero Trust Branch solution, serves as a central element of the secure access service edge ( [SASE](/content/products-and-solutions/secure-access-service-edge-sase/index.html)) framework.

### What is the ROI of Implementing Zero Trust Branch?

Customers can achieve up to 50% savings on infrastructure costs with Zero Trust Branch, greatly reducing capital and operational expenditures, management, and overhead.