Traditional castle-and-moat network security models are falling short of protecting federal agencies. In an era where threats are escalating, it’s imperative the government strengthens its defenses or risk falling prey to hackers.
Today, the question isn’t if an attack will happen, but when. Recognizing this, a recent memo from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recommends agencies segment their networks. The goal is to thwart intruders from having unfettered access to internal networks once inside. But what tools and strategies can help achieve this? Gary Barlet, the federal chief technology officer at Illumio, the Zero Trust Segmentation company, recently shared his insights about the important role of Zero Trust Segmentation, including microsegmentation, and how it can accelerate Zero Trust journeys. Here are five key takeaways from that discussion.