Everyone's pushing Zscaler as the default choice for finance. But is it really the best fit, or just the loudest vendor?
Looking at a 200-user shop. Primary needs: rock-solid regulatory compliance (FINRA, etc.), decent performance for cloud apps, and not getting fleeced on licensing. Cato's single-pass architecture seems simpler on paper, but Zscaler's got the massive market share. Heard Cato's support can be hit or miss during PoC, which is a red flag. Zscaler's sales team is... aggressive. Their "transformative" pricing often transforms your budget into theirs.
Anyone actually evaluated both for a similar size and vertical? Not interested in vendor slide decks. Real data on latency to AWS/Azure regions, or how they handle branch vs. remote user inspection would be useful. Also, how much of the "AI/ML" threat detection is actually useful versus just marketing checkboxes?
Prove it