I am not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Zscaler, and I don't sell Zscaler products. As an engineer, I deployed and configured Zscaler by hand, and I built these scripts on the Zscaler API to make that work easier for other engineers and companies. Zscaler, ZIA and ZPA are trademarks of Zscaler, Inc.
The baseline, deployed in minutes
I have a best-practice Python script with configurations I tune to each environment for SSL inspection, URL filtering, cloud app control, DNS, firewall filtering and more. After an initial consultation, I run it against the Zscaler API and deploy a complete best-practice baseline in minutes.
What the API-driven baseline covers
- ZIA: SSL inspection, URL filtering, Cloud Firewall and IPS, DNS security, DLP, Cloud App Control, Cloud Sandbox, Browser Isolation
What still needs hands-on setup
- Endpoint certificate trust and custom CA
- Client Connector, forwarding profiles and trusted networks
- Identity provider integration (SAML and SCIM)
- Exact Data Match and Indexed Document Match
- NSS log streaming and ZDX monitoring
I cover these in the consultation and the walkthroughs.
Safe by design: read-only discovery, dry-run by default, approval before any production change, every change logged.
Why it matters
Companies get a best-practice baseline tuned to their environment, deployed in minutes once it's scoped, instead of spending weeks on deployment or a professional services engagement. The walkthroughs double as knowledge transfer for your team.
Estimated savings
Baseline deployment
Minutes
after a short discovery and tuning review, vs 6 weeks to 3 months
Illustrative estimateCost
A fraction of the cost
of a professional services engagement
Zscaler services list prices
$5,100–$50,000
Quick Start to a 160-hour expert block
FY24 list priceCustomized to your environment, not a fixed template. Every environment is different, so I start with a short discovery questionnaire and analysis, then tune the baseline to fit. The deployment itself takes minutes.
What usually takes weeks of professional services or in-house engineering is done in minutes, at a fraction of the cost, without hiring and training a dedicated specialist; you just need someone to maintain it. Pricing is case by case, based on environment size and scope.
Illustrative estimates, not quotes or guaranteed savings. Actual results vary by environment. Timelines compare with Zscaler's published Quick Start (up to 6 weeks), Essential (up to 3 months) and Health Check (within 4 weeks) packages.
Sources: Zscaler Professional Services catalog · Zscaler deployment services · Zscaler FY24 list prices (UK G-Cloud filing, in USD; US pricing may differ)