Persistent Systems enhances partnership with Zscaler, hits Zenith tier

Persistent Systems, an Indian digital engineering firm, has amplified its strategic relationship with cybersecurity provider, Zscaler, reaching the pinnacle of its partner program – the Zenith partnership tier.

This comes as security becomes imperative for all organizations due to a global uptick in cyberattacks. Persistent Systems plans to use its partnership with Zscaler to help clients fortify and modernize their security position with a zero-trust security model, a key factor in facilitating secure migration and modernization of workloads on cloud journeys.

The accomplishment of the Zenith tier manifests Persistent Systems’ commitment to and investments in Zscaler platforms. It’s also an indicator of the company’s expertise in the successful implementation of security solutions. The investment involves pre-built automation to expedite deployments, playbooks for troubleshooting, and custom integrations into clients’ pre-existing security stacks.

Additionally, the Indian digital engineering company has expanded its relationship with Zscaler as a client, thereby strengthening its cybersecurity infrastructure and enhancing its security posture. This enterprise-level deployment of Zscaler solutions also facilitated the consolidation of Persistent Systems’ security tools, leading to reduced operational and maintenance costs.

Jay Chaudhry — Zscaler CEO said: “Persistent is a valued partner with a deep understanding of Zscaler’s product capabilities and expertise in aligning them with client requirements. We’re confident of reaching greater heights together as we pursue a common goal of empowering our clients to become more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure.”

Capitalizing on its robust cloud and security practice and Zscaler’s cutting-edge security-as-a-service cloud platforms, Persistent Systems is geared to provide zero-trust and security transformation to its clients across a multitude of industries.

As part of this strengthened partnership, the digital engineering solutions provider is in the process of devising a joint go-to-market strategy with Zscaler. This plan targets addressing the security challenges faced by Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies as they go through the transition periods of carve-outs, acquisitions, and divestitures, all while ensuring secure infrastructure and work environments.

Sandeep Kalra — Persistent Systems CEO and Executive Director said: “We’re committed to cybersecurity at the highest levels in our organization, and Zscaler has played a crucial role in our own security transformation. Our success in securing our organization has helped us develop a playbook that we plan to leverage to help our clients improve their security posture.

“With our comprehensive and long-standing partnership with Zscaler, we aim to optimize our clients’ security technology landscape and enhance their cyber resilience by deploying robust zero-trust security platforms and providing best-in-class cybersecurity solutions and advisory services.”