Zscaler: Cyber-shields built by Indian-American for global giants

TLDR:

• Jay Chaudhry, an Indian-American entrepreneur, founded Zscaler, a $2 billion cybersecurity firm that protects global giants from cyberattacks.
• Chaudhry’s journey from a small village in Himachal Pradesh to founding a successful company in the US is inspiring.

In a remarkable journey from a tiny village in Himachal Pradesh to founding the US-based cybersecurity firm Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry has built a company that works to protect global giants from cyberattacks. With a 6,000-strong global workforce, 7,500 customers, and over 400 billion transactions a day, Zscaler is a leader in the cybersecurity space. Chaudhry’s early struggles and failures led to the creation of Zscaler, which aims to be a long-lasting venture in cloud security. The company’s presence in India is growing, with major Indian companies and banks as customers. Chaudhry’s vision for Zscaler is to reach a $5 billion mark and become a generational company in the cybersecurity industry.