Zscaler has significantly expanded its public data centre infrastructure across Saudi Arabia, reinforcing its position as a leading provider of cloud-native security solutions in the region. The new infrastructure rollout extends the reach of its Zero Trust Exchange platform, particularly Zscaler Private Access, while delivering lower latency and improved service performance for enterprise customers navigating digital transformation initiatives.

This expansion aligns with Saudi Arabia’s regulatory demands for data sovereignty and compliance, allowing organisations to embrace cloud-first strategies with increased confidence. Zscaler’s architecture ensures that sensitive customer data remains encrypted, logs are tokenised, and retention is limited to required periods—strategies designed to support local privacy regulations. In addition, the firm maintains a transparent stance—having received 91 government requests for user data in 2024 but complied with none—underpinning its reputation for safeguarding customer privacy.

Saeed Agha, Vice President of Emerging Markets, emphasised that this investment demonstrates Zscaler’s long-term commitment to the Middle East’s digital economy. He highlighted the company’s goals of delivering resilient connectivity, strict adherence to data control, and facilitating secure access regardless of user location.

The Saudi rollout builds on Zscaler’s presence at LEAP 2025, where it highlighted AI-enhanced threat detection and the Zero Trust Exchange’s ability to secure users, devices, workloads, and IoT/OT environments. The region’s shift towards cloud-first operations, alongside ambitious projects like Vision 2030, positions Zscaler to meet rising demand for scalable, compliant, and secure infrastructure.

Having more than 150 global data centres, the company ensures robust performance, failover strategies, and business continuity for its clients’ critical applications. This recent regional investment reinforces Zscaler’s role as a trusted technology partner to governments, enterprises, and large-scale digital initiatives across the Middle East.

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, Zscaler’s expanded footprint in Saudi Arabia positions it to capitalize on regulatory compliance, future-proof security architecture, and demand for enterprise-grade cloud protection—underpinned by a regionally aware yet globally resilient network.