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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)

    Score7.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Vulcan Cyber was an exposure and vulnerability risk mitigation platform, acquired by Tenable in early 2025. The product is no longer available for sale, and functionality has been integrated into the Tenable One Exposure Management platform's vulnerability solution.N/A

    Zscaler Private Access

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AZscaler Private Access™ (ZPA) gives users secure access to private apps and OT devices while enabling zero trust connectivity for workloads.N/A
    Pricing
    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)Zscaler Private Access
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)Zscaler Private 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
    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)Zscaler Private Access
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    Zscaler
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    84 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    67 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    84 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    59 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    68 Answers
    Features
    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)Zscaler Private Access
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Vulcan Cyber (discontinued) and Zscaler Private Access
    Feature
    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)
    7.9
    11 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Zscaler Private Access
    8.6
    65 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Network Analytics7.77 Ratings8.961 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification8.310 Ratings8.442 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting7.411 Ratings8.255 Ratings
    Threat Analysis8.05 Ratings8.748 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification8.011 Ratings8.643 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings9.053 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings8.245 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management Tools
    Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Vulcan Cyber (discontinued) and Zscaler Private Access
    Feature
    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)
    7.4
    11 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Zscaler Private Access
    -
    Ratings
    IT Asset Realization8.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Monitoring6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Intelligence7.411 Ratings00 Ratings
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Vulcan Cyber (discontinued) and Zscaler Private Access
    Feature
    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Private Access
    9.2
    58 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings9.258 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Vulcan Cyber (discontinued) and Zscaler Private Access
    Feature
    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Private Access
    8.8
    27 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings8.827 Ratings
    Zero Trust Security
    Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of Vulcan Cyber (discontinued) and Zscaler Private Access
    Feature
    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Private Access
    9.1
    78 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Continuous Verification00 Ratings9.171 Ratings
    Secure Web Gateways00 Ratings9.353 Ratings
    Network Flow Control00 Ratings9.158 Ratings
    Network Traffic Analysis00 Ratings9.165 Ratings
    Segmentation Leveraging00 Ratings9.264 Ratings
    Admin Access Control00 Ratings9.368 Ratings
    Network Data Encryption00 Ratings9.260 Ratings
    Network Topology Mapping00 Ratings8.752 Ratings
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    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)Zscaler Private Access
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    Tenable Nessus
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Forescout Vistaro Platform
    Score6.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)Zscaler Private Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    9.4
    (85 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (80 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)Zscaler Private Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    It's really challenging at times to contend with multiple vulnerabilities on a daily basis, and having a way to make sense of what actually needs to be prioritized and what can be shifted further down the task list is extremely helpful. Because the solution suggests what your next step should be in mitigating a specific vulnerability, it helps us save time and research by enabling us to immediately take action after being informed about an issue.
    Incentivized
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    Zscaler
    Zscaler Private Access works really well in environments setup for FQDNs and where you know what users should/shouldn't be accessing on what ports. You can use Zscaler Private Access to figure out these kinds of features but that doesn't always mean you'll be correct. It also provides a consistent experience for users as they can access their materials anywhere. It also makes the user the last line of defense. If a user's account is compromised then the attacker has access to everything they already did. It doesn't work great in OT environments or Server based environments. Flows have to be initiated from the client and not the server for stuff to behave properly.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Identifies vulnerabilities and they are easily understood.
    • Easy to identify remedies in an instant.
    • Campaign feature is a true time saver
    • Our CSM, Nino, is the best I have ever worked with!
    Incentivized
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    Zscaler
    • Connecting users remotely with a secure connection. I am a service desk agent who works with end users, and if there is an issue due to ZPA, it's most likely due to configuration. A really good service.
    • Logging, I believe, works well as I troubleshoot end users and can gather extra details for my network admin. IP.zscaler.com, and the debug logs are nice. Additionally, I like how it shows the App policy assigned to the user's machine ECT.
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Deduping of assets could be better.
    • The weighting of vulnerabilities is hard to describe to non technical executives.
    • The Business Groups and Tagging needs improvement. Or at least allow tags to be removed if not needed. Now they are static from the API feed.
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    Zscaler
    • Needs an interface for Support Desk/Help Desk to more easily understand that the problem is a lack of an FQDN or access is not allowed due to policy, not because of a technical shortcoming in ZPA.
    • Documentation of the BC solution is not well-detailed.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
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    Zscaler
    When it works - it works incredibly slick. It's only L4 which seems like a downgrade of security from solutions that promote L7.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
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    Zscaler
    The environment feels more secure, and we are seeing that users are adapting to it fast. The fact that we have tools to assist the users with their day-to-day access helps, as we can hand it off to the helpdesk without any escalations to the Network team. It is a work in progress for our agency, but we are seeing the benefits from the solution.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    I wasn't here at the time when the company compared different vulnerability management platforms so I'm not sure on the reasoning and difference between the 2. It could be that the team went through different choices and found Vulcan to be the best fit. It's hard for me to say why Vulcan was specifically chosen
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    Zscaler
    ZPA is where the bulk of zero-trust access is found. While the functionality for ZIA is excellent, the policy we implement for internet access is more focused on threat prevention and not narrowly scoped access.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Allows much better prioritizing of which assets are most vulnerable
    • Allow a better understanding of what assets are actually under real threat vs. what is assumed to be vulnerable, but the real world fact is the system would be hard to reach internally, so it's not as vulnerable.
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    Zscaler
    • We used to get anywhere from 30 to 50 tickets surrounding our previous VPN solution every month. We now average 3-5 tickets regarding remote connectivity, and of those, only 1 or 2 are actual issues with ZPA.
    • Using ZPA Access Policies, we can now block endpoints that have outdated security software from ever connecting to our environment. This was simply not possible with our previous solution.
    • Some of our employee base skews older and had a harder time understanding the change from VPN to Zscaler.
    • There is significantly less downtime with ZPA when compared to other VPN solutions.
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    ScreenShots

    Zscaler Private Access Screenshots

    Screenshot of how ZPA provides access for all users while minimizing the attack surface, eliminating lateral movement, and stopping zero day threats. A cloud native service, ZPA can be deployed in just hours to replace legacy remote access tools like VPNs and VDIs.