Microsegmentation
Buyer’s Guide 2025
Discover how identity-based microsegmentation protects users, workloads, and devices with granular, context-aware policies. Download the Buyer's Guide and Checklist.
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Dive deeper into the critical need for microsegmentation, evaluation criteria, key features, implementation considerations, and how to build a business case. This guide provides the insights you need to make an informed decision.
- Understand the evolution from perimeter defense to Zero Trust.
- Discover key success factors for selecting the right solution.
- Learn how to navigate deployment and integration.

What is Microsegmentation?
Identity-based microsegmentation enables organizations to rapidly secure their networks by applying granular, context-aware least-privilege access policies that automatically protect users, workloads, and devices wherever they appear on the network — preventing lateral movement attacks while eliminating the need for new hardware, agents, or complex network reconfigurations.

Why Modern Microsegmentation is Critical Today
- Cybercriminals increasingly leverage lateral movement (east-west traffic) after initial access.
- The explosion of IoT, OT, and IoMT devices expands your attack surface, often with legacy software that traditional tools can't secure.
- Did you know? 60% of successful breaches involve lateral movement, with attackers often going undetected for months.
- Traditional segmentation (VLANs, firewalls) creates operational overhead and leaves security gaps, especially where agents can't be deployed.



The Business Value of Microsegmentation
- Reduce Breach Impact: Significantly lower breach costs (typically 45% lower) by limiting lateral movement.
- Lower Operational Costs: Achieve a 60%-80% reduction in policy management overhead and operational costs.
- Faster Incident Response: Decrease incident response times by 40%-60%.
- Strengthen Compliance: Simplify audit preparation for standards like IEC 62443, HIPAA, and NIST Zero Trust.
- Potentially Lower Cyber Insurance Premiums: Documented security controls can lead to 15%-30% reductions.