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Skyhigh Security at a glance
Why Skyhigh Security anchors most Indian SSE and cloud-DLP estates.
- What it is
- Skyhigh Security is a Security Service Edge (SSE) platform, spun out of McAfee Enterprise in 2022 by Symphony Technology Group. One cloud console covers secure web gateway, CASB, zero trust private access and cloud DLP.
- Who it fits
- Mid to large Indian enterprises with a real audit calendar: BFSI, insurance, and any regulated estate that needs one policy export instead of four dashboards that do not agree with each other.
- India availability
- Authorized. Skyhigh runs a 100 percent channel go-to-market, and Sirius Star scopes and quotes as an authorized reseller partner.
- Pricing shape
- Enterprise per-seat, per-module licensing. There is no public India price list, because the honest price depends on which modules you actually need and how many seats carry them. The free policy-gap review sizes it before any number gets written down.
- Known limitation
- Skyhigh slipped from Visionary in Gartner’s 2024 SSE Magic Quadrant to Niche Player in 2025, and parts of the console still carry the legacy McAfee habit of one extra click where a newer platform needs none.
- The honest catch
- The Magic Quadrant slot is not the whole story. Skyhigh’s CASB and cloud DLP heritage, built on the original Skyhigh Networks acquisition, still reads data-movement events that some newer SSE consoles summarize away. For a DLP-first buyer, that heritage is the actual decision, not the quadrant.
The Skyhigh Security ranges Sirius Star supplies
Pick the module mix that matches your audit surface. We size it in the free policy-gap review.
Skyhigh SSE Unified Cloud Platform
The single console. Web gateway, CASB, private access and DLP policy live in one place, so the exceptions list has one owner instead of four.
- One policy export for every user, on any network
- Cloud-native, no on-prem proxy appliance to patch
- Right fit once you own more than two enforcement points
Skyhigh CASB & Cloud DLP
The data-centric heart of the platform. Watches what leaves through sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud apps, and where a file actually goes, not just who logged in.
- CASB pioneer heritage via the original Skyhigh Networks acquisition
- Answers the auditor’s actual question: which file, to where, approved by whom
- The module most regulated buyers scope first
Skyhigh Private Access (ZTNA)
Replaces a flat VPN with per-application access, so the laptop in a branch office does not get the same network trust as the one in the head office.
- Per-app tunnels, not a flat network drop
- Fits the NIST SP 800-207 zero trust posture auditors now expect
- Usually paired with CASB and DLP, not bought alone
Skyhigh SWG, Cloud Firewall & CNAPP
The web and cloud-workload layer: secure web gateway, cloud firewall and cloud-native application protection, plus emerging Shadow AI controls.
- Covers the browsing and workload layer most estates already budget for
- Shadow AI controls are the newest module, still maturing
- Usually the last piece added once CASB and DLP are live
Skyhigh Security vs Netskope, Zscaler, Palo Alto Prisma Access
All four pass most audits. The honest difference is which console your two-person security team can still run correctly in month nine.
| Brand | Where it wins | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| Skyhigh Security | Deepest CASB and cloud DLP heritage of the four, plus a 100 percent channel model that keeps Sirius Star fully accountable for scoping and support. | DLP-first buyers and regulated estates where the audit finding is usually about data leaving, not malware coming in. |
| Netskope | Broader analyst market share and a larger native app catalogue for CASB inline inspection. | Estates already standardised on Netskope’s data-plane footprint across multiple regions. |
| Zscaler | The largest global SSE install base and the deepest third-party integration ecosystem. | Global enterprises that need a name every regional office already recognises. |
| Palo Alto Prisma Access | Tightest fit for estates already running Palo Alto firewalls, one vendor for network and cloud edge. | Buyers consolidating around a single Palo Alto stack end to end. See the full Palo Alto Prisma vs Skyhigh Security comparison → |
How a Sirius Star Skyhigh Security procurement runs
Free policy-gap review first. Then a written quote in 24 working hours.
Free policy-gap review
We map your current firewall, CASB and DLP tools against what your last audit actually asked for.
Module and seat sizing
We scope only the modules your data and regulator require, not the full price list.
Written quote in 24 working hours
Per-seat, per-module pricing broken out, GST invoice ready.
Rollout and policy migration
We migrate existing rules and hand over a single policy export your next auditor can read in one sitting.
Scoping Skyhigh Security for a regulated Indian estate
A short guide to picking the right module mix, reading the Gartner MQ slip honestly, and preparing the one policy export your auditor will actually ask for.
- CASB and DLP heritage, explained without the marketing language
- Where Netskope, Zscaler and Palo Alto Prisma genuinely win instead
- The 4-step rollout from policy-gap review to migration
- The one document every regulator’s checklist is really asking for
Skyhigh Security India FAQ
Common questions about this brand for Indian buyers. Hover any underlined term for a plain-English definition.
What is Skyhigh Security and how is it different from McAfee?
Skyhigh Security is the Security Service Edge (SSE) business spun out of McAfee Enterprise in 2022, when Symphony Technology Group split the company into Skyhigh Security and Trellix. Skyhigh kept the cloud security lineage, secure web gateway, CASB, zero trust private access and cloud DLP, while Trellix took the endpoint and SIEM side. If your last quote said McAfee MVISION, that product is now Skyhigh SSE under a new name and a cloud-native architecture.
Is Skyhigh Security actually available and supported in India?
Yes. Skyhigh runs a 100 percent channel go-to-market model, meaning every India deployment goes through an authorized partner rather than direct from Skyhigh. Sirius Star scopes, quotes and supports Skyhigh Security as an authorized reseller. The platform serves 3,000-plus customers globally, including several of the largest global banks, so the enterprise support model is proven at scale.
Does the Gartner Magic Quadrant drop to Niche Player mean we should avoid Skyhigh?
Not always. Skyhigh moved from Visionary in the 2024 Gartner SSE Magic Quadrant to Niche Player in 2025, and that is a real signal worth knowing, not a reason to skip the shortlist. The quadrant measures market execution and vision breadth. It does not directly measure whether Skyhigh’s CASB and cloud DLP modules answer your specific audit question better than a higher-ranked platform. For a DLP-first buyer, the heritage often matters more than the quadrant position. We will tell you honestly if your use case fits better elsewhere.
Skyhigh vs Netskope vs Zscaler, which is the honest call?
Skyhigh wins for DLP-first buyers who need the deepest data-movement visibility, built on the original Skyhigh Networks CASB heritage. Netskope wins on broader analyst market share and a wider native app catalogue for inline CASB inspection. Zscaler wins on the largest global SSE install base and the deepest third-party integration ecosystem. There is no universal winner. The free policy-gap review is where we tell you which one actually fits your regulator’s ask.
Do we need every Skyhigh module, or can we start smaller?
Start smaller. Most Indian mid-market estates do not need the full stack on day one. If your last audit finding was about data leaving through cloud apps, start with CASB and Cloud DLP. If it was about flat VPN access, start with Private Access. We scope to the module your regulator actually asks about and say so out loud, even when the fuller quote would be worth more to us.
How fast can Sirius Star quote a Skyhigh Security deployment?
A written quote lands in 24 working hours of the free policy-gap review call. Module activation and policy migration timelines depend on how many existing firewall, CASB and DLP rules need to be carried over, and we flag that timeline on the quote itself, not after the PO is signed.
Ready for a written Skyhigh Security quote?
Send us your current firewall, CASB and DLP tools and what your last audit flagged. A scoped quote lands in 24 working hours.
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