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title: "Introduction"
slug: "ztp-introduction"
updated: 2026-06-12T18:44:17Z
published: 2026-06-17T14:22:51Z
canonical: "support.appgate.com/ztp-introduction"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

The AppGate Zero Trust Platform (ZTP) is a secure, cloud-native, cloud-delivered environment for AppGate products and services. All AppGate customers can use ZTP. It supports both existing and new solutions, whether hosted (cloud-based) or connected (self-hosted). ZTP accelerates and enhances AppGate ZTNA with an as-a-service approach that keeps customer control of network traffic while reducing infrastructure management overhead.

Using ZTP provides the following benefits:

- Reduced delivery time
- Lower total cost of ownership
- Faster access to new features
- A cohesive security ecosystem

ZTP enables you to:

- **Keep your Collective up to date.** The [ZTNA Health Check](/v1/docs/appendix) is a service hosted in ZTP that analyzes your Collectives and notifies you when updates are available, so you stay secure.
- **Monitor all your AppGate subscriptions.** If you have more than one AppGate subscription, the [ZTP Cloud Console](/v1/docs/ztp-cloud-console) displays status for all Collectives and ZTP services in a single view.
- **Enable click-to-configure integrations.** The ZTP [Risk Engine](/v1/docs/risk-engine) enhances access control with rich security context through click-to-configure integrations and customizable risk rules. These integrations connect with the third-party IT, security, and business solutions you already use.
- **Test the latest AppGate ZTNA software.** ZTP functions as a lab environment for customers with hosted collectives who want to try out AppGate ZTNA software without the cost or effort of provisioning on-premises resources.