Zscaler Cloud Security Essentials

Discover how to securely embrace cloud efficiency, intelligence, and agility with Zscaler

Ravi Devarasetty

BIRMINGHAM—MUMBAI

Zscaler Cloud Security Essentials

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To the Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna, who is the driving force for every atom in the universe. To my wife, Lata, who inspired and encouraged me at every step of this adventure. To my children, who were very patient with me throughout this journey.

– Ravi Devarasetty

Contributors

About the author

Ravi Devarasetty is originally from India and came to the United States for his higher education. He started his IT career in embedded software development, moved into 24x7 network operations, later transitioned into secure web gateways, and now works in public cloud security. He likes constant learning, both through self-study and via mentoring relationships. He likes to tinker with technology and loves it when he is able to put the things he has learned toward creating a unique solution. He has experience working as a Zscaler solution deployment engineer as part of a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) and as a Zscaler consultant. He holds multiple Zscaler certifications, and is also certified in CISSP, CCSK, AlienVault, AWS, and Microsoft Azure.

About the reviewer

Anil Kumar Chennojwala is a seasoned security practitioner with a focus on the information security domain, comprising architecture, design, implementation, and service management. He has been helping customers spanning different verticals, from aviation to banking and finance, retail, and technology consulting. He hails from a small town called Karimnagar in the state of Telangana, India. Having received his master's degree in information systems security, he began his career as a network security engineer, and his enthusiasm for security got him into various IT and cybersecurity positions at companies such as United Airlines, Dell Technologies, Santander Bank, and Speedway LLC. Security is everyone's responsibility, and as such, his objective is to help foster that mentality across the technology industry and assist in developing solutions with a strong security architecture as a vital component of success.

I am eternally grateful to my ever-patient family for having supported me so much. A very special thanks to my managers, Eugene Silas, Johnny Kaissieh, and Rajneesh Bhambri, who have mentored me and helped me rise through the ranks to become who I am today.