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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AWS Control Tower

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AThe vendor presents AWS Control Tower as the easiest way to set up and govern a new, secure multi-account AWS environment. With AWS Control Tower, builders can provision new AWS accounts in a few clicks, while knowing new accounts conform to company-wide policies.N/A

    Zscaler Internet Access

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AZscaler Internet Access™ (ZIA) is a secure web gateway (SWG), delivering cloud native cyberthreat protection and zero trust access to the internet and SaaS apps.N/A
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    AWS Control TowerZscaler Internet Access
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    AWS Control TowerZscaler Internet Access
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AWS Control TowerZscaler Internet Access
    Considered Both Products
    Amazon AWS
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    99%
    Would buy again
    171 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    147 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    170 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    126 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    136 Answers
    Features
    AWS Control TowerZscaler Internet Access
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of AWS Control Tower and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    AWS Control Tower
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of AWS Control Tower and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    AWS Control Tower
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of AWS Control Tower and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    AWS Control Tower
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Network Analytics00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Zero Trust Security
    Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of AWS Control Tower and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    AWS Control Tower
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    9.7
    5 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Continuous Verification00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Secure Web Gateways00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Network Flow Control00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Network Traffic Analysis00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Segmentation Leveraging00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Admin Access Control00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Network Data Encryption00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Network Topology Mapping00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    AWS Control TowerZscaler Internet Access
    Small Businesses
    Armor
    Score6 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Trend Micro Deep Security
    Score8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    AWS CloudTrail
    Score8.6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    AWS Control TowerZscaler Internet Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.7
    (22 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AWS Control TowerZscaler Internet Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Amazon AWS
    We were wanting to prove the concept of a low touch process for quickly spinning up boilerplate AWS environments. We were able to get started quickly and to ensure that the AWS Well-Architected Framework principles were followed - at least upfront - however, we found that for our use case and expertise level it ultimately wasn't a fit. We have the skills on our team to manage more of this on our own. My recommendation would be contingent on what skills are already available on your team: if you can "do it yourself" you might as well so that you don't pay for resources you don't need and you have finer grain control over what's created.
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    Zscaler
    It's best suited for a distributed remote workforce, securing internet access for users from anywhere. Suitable for highly regulated industries, such as banking and Healthcare. Not a good fit for an organisation where most of its legacy is in an on-premises environment. Bandwidth-intensive industries like media/entertainment firms.
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    Pros
    Amazon AWS
    • Easily create new AWS accounts.
    • Easily secure and manage AWS accounts.
    • Landing zone with SSO is a huge win for larger teams.
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    Zscaler
    • Single Pane of Glass Management - Everything is very easy to access and monitor the entire environment from an internet security perspective.
    • Install Flexibility - We can and do install Zscaler Internet Access on both our client devices as well as our SD-WAN appliances and servers. This allows us to control internet security even on devices without an agent in our networks.
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    Cons
    Amazon AWS
    • The AWS SSO GUI is not very intuitive and determining how to apply policies to users without creating redundant logins has been a challenge.
    • The default guardrails do not fully encompass all the security checks that we needed.
    • There does not appear to be any way to control roles at the IAM level from the control tower account through the GUI.
    • Some features on AWS accounts still require logging into the individual account with the root user and cannot be done from AWS Control Tower.
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    Zscaler
    • The logs feel kind of lack luster
    • When issues are arising with SSL Inspection, logs show everything working despite end user experience
    • Could use some kind of global find functionality or something that would allow you to search the entire configuration for matching URLs and the like
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    Zscaler
    While Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) delivers critical value in cloud security and RBI compliance, I rate renewal likelihood 7/10 due to evolving needs versus platform limitations. Below is my rationale:
    Key Gaps:
    1. Advanced Threat Costs:
    ZIA’s add-ons (e.g., Advanced DLP, Sandboxing) incur 35%+ cost premiums – straining budgets as transaction volumes (UPI/iMobile) grow 50% YoY.
    2. API Banking Scalability:
    ZIA’s API rate limits throttle real-time policy sync during UPI peaks (10K+ TPS), forcing workarounds for finacle integrations.
    3. RBI Future-Proofing:
    Limited native support for upcoming digital rupee (CBDC) security rules requires custom development, increasing compliance overhead.
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    Usability
    Amazon AWS
    There is no way to easily close an AWS account whether it was created manually or via the AWS Control Tower. It takes too many steps to close it vs to provision a new AWS account
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    Zscaler
    The application is easy to install and configure on all Windows devices. To troubleshoot any internet issue, we can easily collect all the relevant logs from Zscaler and check the exact issue. The only problem is with the uninstall, as a dedicated crew needs to provide the password.
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    Performance
    Amazon AWS
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    Zscaler
    There are often performance issues reported
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    Support Rating
    Amazon AWS
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    Zscaler
    Zscaler's ZIA support is quick and knowledgable. They respond within 1-2 hours of you submitting your ticket. They are very thorough and are typically ready to jump on a live troubleshooting session. Our ZIA platform and how we use is it unique so at times tickets can be open for weeks but we alway get quality support compared to other unrelated product support in our enterprise
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    Alternatives Considered
    Amazon AWS
    Using AWS Systems Manager and other slightly lower level components has been helpful for us to manage parts of our AWS presence at a more granular level than AWS Control Tower was designed for. It's not at all an apples-to-apples comparison as they solve different use cases, but for us, the use case associated with AWS Systems Manager was a better fit for our specific needs and skillsets. We did not need everything that AWS Control Tower was doing for us.
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    Zscaler
    Zscaler Intenet Access outperformed the competition due to its lightning-fast policy delivery and cross-compatibility. It is easy to track employee usage and block unnecessary websites, reducing company internet usage. Zscalar installed on every system increases cloud-based software bandwidth, decreasing user turnaround time and increasing efficiency.
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    Return on Investment
    Amazon AWS
    • Less time manually deploying accounts which was error prone.
    • Central logging allowed us to have 1 place to view logs.
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    Zscaler
    • Has allowed us to remove other products that were suboptimal
    • Saved us money overall by stacking it with other Zscaler products
    • Created a more secure work environment for our users through intelligent internet policies that are not needlessly restrictive while still maintaining security best practices
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    Zscaler Internet Access Screenshots

    Screenshot of an overview of Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), a cloud native security service edge (SSE) solution that builds on a decade of secure web gateway leadership. Offered as a scalable SaaS platform through Zscaler's security cloud, it replaces legacy network security solutions, preventing advanced attacks and data loss with a comprehensive zero trust approach. ZIA is integrated into the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ to provide superior defense-in-depth, secure connectivity, end user experience, and administrative visibility and control.