Microsegmentation
Stop lateral movement and contain breaches with software-defined segmentation across hybrid environments.
What you're up against.
Flat networks are a force multiplier
Once an attacker is inside your perimeter, lateral movement is unrestricted. A single compromised endpoint becomes a launchpad to your most sensitive systems.
Cloud sprawl hides the attack surface
Hybrid environments spanning cloud, on-prem, and containers create connectivity no firewall can see — and you can't protect what you can't map.
Compliance evidence is manual and slow
Demonstrating workload isolation for PCI-DSS, HIPAA, or SOC 2 requires audit evidence that legacy network controls can't automatically produce.
From deployment to continuous operation.
Discover
30-day observation mode maps every workload-to-workload connection — typically surfacing 30-50% of flows your team didn't know existed.
Design
We model segmentation policies around your applications, not your network topology — starting with your highest-risk or most regulated workloads.
Enforce
Policies move from observation to enforcement incrementally, with a no-surprises rollout and immediate rollback capability if anything unexpected surfaces.
Operate
Continuous policy management, exception handling, and compliance reporting keep your segmentation posture current as your environment evolves.
What's included.
Application dependency mapping
Visualise every flow between workloads — physical, virtual, cloud, and containers — before writing a single policy rule.
Policy as code
Define and version-control allow/deny rules with familiar enterprise change processes. Full audit trail of every policy change.
Ransomware containment
Stop lateral spread the moment a breach is detected. Host-based agents quarantine affected workloads in seconds — no network changes required.
Compliance reporting
Automated evidence collection for PCI-DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 — audit-ready reports generated continuously, not just at assessment time.
Identity-based controls
Apply segmentation rules based on user, process, or workload identity — not just IP addresses that change in dynamic environments.
Always-on enforcement
Host-based agents enforce policy locally — no traffic detours, no performance penalty, no dependency on network infrastructure.
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation deploys as a lightweight host agent with no network changes required. Most clients have full dependency mapping running within the first day of engagement.
Common questions.
What is microsegmentation?
Microsegmentation divides your environment into isolated zones at the workload level, enforcing least-privilege access between servers, VMs, and containers. If an attacker compromises one workload, they cannot move laterally to the rest of your environment - containing the breach before it reaches your most sensitive systems.
How does Guardicore differ from traditional firewall segmentation?
Traditional firewalls operate at the network perimeter and struggle to enforce east-west policies in dynamic cloud and container environments. Guardicore applies policy at the process and workload level, works across hybrid and multi-cloud, and provides a visual map of all communication flows - including ones your network team did not know existed.
Will deploying microsegmentation disrupt production workloads?
Not if done correctly. We start in observation mode - mapping all existing communication flows for 30 days before writing a single policy rule. Enforcement is then applied incrementally, starting with your most sensitive segments, with full rollback capability at every stage.
Can microsegmentation help with ransomware defence?
Yes, it is one of the most effective controls against ransomware propagation. Host-based Guardicore agents can quarantine an infected workload within seconds of detection - isolating it from the rest of your environment before encryption spreads. Lateral movement is how ransomware does its damage; microsegmentation removes that capability.
Let's plan your next move.
A 30-minute consultation with one of our senior architects. Walk away with a clear, vendor-neutral assessment of your security and performance posture.