ZTNA, Secure Web Gateway, and more without the middleman architecture. 20 to 50 percent faster than other solutions.
Bowtie establishes encrypted connections directly from devices to private resources, removing the need to backhaul traffic through middlemen networks (reverse proxies). By connecting your devices directly with cloud, data center and office resources, Bowtie provides faster access with reduced attack surface and greater resiliency. Device agents transparently handle authentication, encryption and access enforcement so users can stay focused while benefiting from security that (actually) doesn't get in the way.
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Leveraging our distributed architecture and on-device capabilities, we deliver a modern web filtering experience. Rather than route traffic through a centralized gateway, Bowtie controllers deployed in your own environment work together to provide coordinated enforcement. On-device policy execution accelerates performance while keeping all infrastructure under your control.
Download datasheet →Bowtie can unify networks, even in the case of overlapping networks, resulting in a client and admin experience that is truly seamless, backed by modern cryptography and an architecture that doesn't ask you to trust yet another vendor. Network segmentation becomes as simple as telling your Bowtie deployment about your networks and then using the policy engine to segment. Segment in minutes, not months.
With user-invisible agents, Bowtie delivers authentication, encryption, and access enforcement without any user disruption. Compared to legacy network security platforms that degrade performance and drain endpoint resources, Bowtie operates transparently in the background to keep employees focused and productive. Users enjoy seamless connectivity while administrators gain centralized monitoring without compromise.
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Zscaler | Prisma SASE | |
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| ZTNA / Private Access | Direct access to all networks and resources, no middleman network; 20-50% faster | Cloud gateway to access private resources | Legacy IPSec tunneling |
| SWG | Enforcement occurs directly on device, so the browsing experience is device to destination | Enforcement occurs in Zscaler's cloud | Enforcement occurs in Palo Alto's cloud |
| CASB | In development | Leverages Zscaler cloud | Leverages Prisma Cloud |
| Encryption | Next-gen encryption technology (WireGuard®) | Layer 7 proxy | IPSec |
| Required Components | Client agent; software connector | Client agent; software connector; Zscaler cloud | Client agent; software connector; Prisma Cloud |
| Administration | Single unified console | Different administration consoles | Different administration consoles |
| Client Experience | Invisible / always-on | Invisible / always-on with known speed consequences for ZIA | Invisible / always-on |
| Private Key Management | Keys never leave your control | Keys are stored in Zscaler's cloud | Hosted on PAN-managed Prisma Access Infrastructure |
| Control Plane | Distributed overlay network on your cloud or data center infrastructure; no reliance on Bowtie | Hosted in the cloud; subject to outages | Hosted in the cloud; subject to outages |
| Add-On Features (e.g., Okta role access) | None; all functionality is part of core platform/plan | Many | Many |
| Deployment time | 10 minutes | 1-2 days | 4-7 days |
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