Zscaler, the leader in cloud security, today announced the launch of a new co-located data center in Perth to extend greater support to customers in the region to further fortify their organization’s Zero Trust cybersecurity postures. As part of Zscaler’s continued investment in the Australia and New Zealand markets, the new site will complement the existing Zscaler data center infrastructures in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra – all of which are co-located within Equinix data centers. 

As Australian entities continue to battle the rising volume and sophistication of cyber threats, there is a growing impetus from both the public and private sectors to double down on Zero Trust adoption. In fact, the Zscaler ThreatLabz found over 29 million phishing attempts in Australia alone – with a 479% surge in volume of phishing content hosted in the country year-over-year. In line with the Australian Federal Government’s goal of becoming the most cyber secure nation in the world by 2030, the launch of this new site will provide customers with improved capacity and performance and prevent malicious activities from impacting their operations. 

The new data centers will support the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform, including solutions such as Zscaler Private Access™ (ZPA) and Zscaler Internet Access™ (ZIA), to optimize digital experiences and support security for modern, dynamic applications. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform was the first cloud security vendor to achieve IRAP assessed to ‘Protected’. Furthermore, as part of our commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2025, the new site adds to Zscaler’s more than 150 data centres – all of which are fully powered by renewable energy. 

“With the advent of new technologies like GenAI tools, the threat landscape is advancing in volume and sophistication, making it all the more critical to adopt a Zero Trust approach to cybersecurity – especially as more organizations move beyond legacy private network to connect in a cloud-enabled, mobile world,” said Eric Swift, Area Vice President, Australia & New Zealand at Zscaler. “Australia is setting the benchmark on the global stage when it comes to being cybersecurity-first and we are proud to partner with both public and private enterprises across the region to implement a Zero Trust strategy. We are deeply committed to helping all organizations to secure, simplify and transform their operations.”

Some of Zscaler's customers in Australia include John Holland, Probe CX, Northern Beaches Council and Ramsay Healthcare. 

“We’re delighted Zscaler continues to choose Equinix as its preferred data center partner, adding a point of presence in Perth to complement existing sites in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra,” said Guy Danskine, Managing Director, Equinix Australia. “This expanded partnership illustrates the role Equinix plays in enabling the critical infrastructure that powers a safe and prosperous digital economy, giving customers and partners unbridled access to a dense ecosystem of technologies and networks. With continued investments in Western Australia, Perth is becoming a major data hub in Australia and together, Equinix and Zscaler provide the resilient infrastructure organisations need to strengthen their cybersecurity posture and maximize the benefits of a digital-first strategy.”

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