Product comparison

Verdictan vs. Zscaler AI Access Security

You must enable useful AI tools while protecting company data and enforcing acceptable use.

Why Verdictan

Verdictan applies policy at the gateway and records request-level decision evidence for supported AI traffic. Run it in a self-hosted or air-gapped environment.

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Key differences

Verdictan vs. Zscaler AI Access Security: Key differences

Workforce AI access spans browsers, SaaS and developer tools that may never traverse an application-owned AI gateway.

  1. Zscaler starts with workforce access

    AI Access Security covers popular GenAI apps, embedded AI, SaaS AI and developer tools with user and group context.

  2. Inline DLP protects prompts and uploads

    Zscaler documents more than 100 DLP dictionaries for source code, PII, PCI, PHI and other sensitive data categories.

  3. Verdictan governs an application-owned path

    Verdictan applies declared policy to supported traffic routed through its gateway, rather than discovering all browser AI use.

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Feature comparison

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Features for Verdictan and Zscaler AI Access Security
FeatureVerdictanZscaler AI Access Security
Visibility and access
Workforce AI access control
Not documented in the reviewed sources
Documented
Shadow AI discovery
Not documented in the reviewed sources
Documented
Group-based AI application access
Documented
Documented
Browser upload and paste controls
Not documented in the reviewed sources
Documented
Prompt and data protection
Prompt visibility
Documented
Documented
Inline prompt DLP
Documented
Documented
Bidirectional content moderation
Documented
Documented
Prompt injection runtime defense
Documented
Not documented in the reviewed sources
Developer use and operations
AI developer tools
Limited: Gateway routes
Documented
Usage reporting
Documented
Documented
Agent tool-action policy
Limited: Configured actions
Not documented in the reviewed sources
Deterministic policy tests
Documented
Not documented in the reviewed sources

Common questions

What to ask before you decide

Is Zscaler AI Access Security an AI gateway for application APIs?

Its product page primarily describes workforce access, prompt visibility, DLP, moderation and developer-tool controls. Verify AI gateway needs separately.

Can Zscaler find shadow AI use?

Yes. Zscaler documents AI application discovery and reporting by users, departments, trends and data risk.

Can Zscaler block sensitive data in prompts?

Yes. Its product page documents inline DLP across more than 100 dictionaries, including PII, PCI, PHI and source code.

Does Verdictan replace workforce AI access security?

No such replacement is established. Verdictan documents a configured gateway boundary, not browser-wide discovery and coaching for employee AI use.

Are prompts stored?

Zscaler documents policy-level prompt capture for supported applications, with retention controlled by the organization. Review privacy and access settings before enabling it.

What should we pilot?

Test one approved and one unapproved AI app, a sensitive paste, a file upload and a developer tool. Check the user action and evidence each time.

How we researched this page

We checked the official sources below on Aug. 11, 2026. Product scope, plan access, beta status and support can change.

  • Confirm application support, SSL inspection requirements and policy actions for each workforce AI tool.
  • Review privacy, retention and authorized access before enabling prompt capture.
  • Verify which separate Zscaler modules provide agent guardrails, red teaming or application AI gateway functions.
  1. 1. Verdictan: Verdictan | AI Governance Gateway
  2. 2. Verdictan: Verdictan Docs
  3. 3. Verdictan: Runtime Request Families
  4. 4. Verdictan: verdictan gateway run
  5. 5. Verdictan: Configuration & Policy Overview
  6. 6. Verdictan: Prompt Injection Detection
  7. 7. Verdictan: PII Detector
  8. 8. Verdictan: Agent Firewall
  9. 9. Verdictan: Trail and Audit Evidence
  10. 10. Verdictan: Test Configuration
  11. 11. Zscaler: Secure AI Access and Data with Zscaler AI Security Solutions
  12. 12. Zscaler: About the Gen AI Security Report
  13. 13. Zscaler: Adding an AI and ML Applications Rule for Cloud App Control
  14. 14. Zscaler: AI Security Tools vs. AI Governance
  15. 15. Zscaler: Prompt Injection Explained
  16. 16. Zscaler: Zscaler AI Access Security at a Glance

Verdictan is not affiliated with Zscaler. Product names can be trademarks of their respective owners.

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