Case Study
Kern Community College District Achieves 99% User Approval with Zero Trust Remote Access
Kern Community College District modernized remote access by replacing six legacy technologies with the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, enabling secure connectivity for more than 1,000 administrative users across three campuses. The deployment eliminated unreliable VPNs, introduced role-based application segmentation, and strengthened protection against ransomware and lateral movement by connecting users directly to authorized applications instead of the network. Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) and Digital Experience (ZDX) also simplified policy management, improved troubleshooting through device health insights, and integrated with existing tools such as Splunk, CrowdStrike, and Microsoft Intune. The transformation reduced administrative overhead, enhanced application performance, and earned an
