Dangerous Action Prevention in Zscaler
Dangerous Action Prevention in Zscaler stops that click before it happens. When a user attempts a high‑risk change — deleting critical data, disabling security rules, opening exposed ports — Zscaler intercepts, evaluates, and blocks it if needed. No delay. No second guessing.
Zscaler’s Dangerous Action Prevention works at the policy level, inspecting each action in real time. Policies can match exact behaviors, patterns of intent, or deviations from normal usage. This isn’t just static filtering — it’s dynamic enforcement that adapts to what’s happening right now.
The system integrates threat intelligence, application context, and user identity. It recognizes whether an action is intentional and safe, or if it’s a breach waiting to happen. That level of precision means fewer false positives while still stopping critical mistakes and malicious moves.
At scale, Dangerous Action Prevention closes one of the most ignored gaps in security: insider error and insider threat. Firewalls and malware protection can’t stop a trusted user from making a bad decision inside your network. Zscaler can. By putting detection and prevention into the workflow itself, it makes irreversible actions reversible — by never letting them happen.
This approach also improves compliance. Audit trails record every prevented action, every user attempt, and the exact reason it was blocked. That transparency keeps teams aligned and regulators satisfied.
Every high‑velocity team faces the same challenge: moving fast without breaking the foundations. Dangerous Action Prevention with Zscaler lets you enforce guardrails without slowing anyone down. It works invisibly until the moment it’s needed — and in that moment, nothing is more important.
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