Case Study: Nexteer Automotive achieves fast, secure Office 365 access and cloud transformation with Zscaler

Nexteer Automotive Leverages the Combined Power of Zscaler and Okta

Nexteer Automotive, a $4 billion Tier‑1 supplier with 14,000 employees, faced performance and security challenges as it moved to cloud apps like Office 365. Its hub‑and‑spoke, on‑premises gateway architecture couldn’t handle surging cloud traffic, causing slow Office 365 access and creating more entry points and compliance risks across a dispersed global environment.

Nexteer deployed Zscaler Internet Access with Okta identity integration to enable direct‑to‑cloud access, software‑defined WAN routing, and cloud‑native security. The solution removed the need for on‑prem device proxies, reserved 40% of bandwidth for Office 365, provided Okta‑powered just‑in‑time provisioning and SCIM sync, and delivered real‑time visibility—resulting in faster, more secure access to cloud apps and simpler, scalable operations.

Nexteer Automotive

Arun DeSouza

Chief Information Security Officer