Elisity IdentityGraph: A Practical Approach to Microsegmentation
Introduction
Network segmentation remains a critical security requirement, yet organizations struggle with traditional approaches that demand extensive hardware investments, complex policy management, and disruptive network changes. The healthcare and manufacturing sectors face particular challenges as they integrate diverse endpoints – from legacy medical devices to IoT sensors – onto their production networks. These devices often lack robust security hardening, creating significant vulnerabilities that traditional segmentation solutions struggle to address.
A New Approach to Microsegmentation
Elisity aims to solve these challenges through an innovative approach that leverages existing network infrastructure while providing identity-based microsegmentation at the network edge. Rather than requiring new hardware, agents, or complex network redesigns, Elisity customers run a few lightweight virtual connectors (called Elisity Virtual Edge) to enforce security policies through organizations’ current switching infrastructure.
Hands-on Review
In this hands-on review, we’ll explore how delivering identity-based controls makes Elisity IdentityGraph particularly valuable for organizations with diverse endpoint types and complex segmentation requirements.
Incident Response Capabilities
During testing, we were particularly impressed by Elisity’s incident response capabilities. The platform allows organizations to maintain multiple policy sets – including pre-configured "locked down" policies that can be rapidly deployed via their SOAR playbooks or API integrations, if ransomware or other threats are detected.
Key Benefits
The platform’s rapid deployment capabilities and minimal performance impact make it a compelling option for enterprises looking to improve their security posture without massive infrastructure investments. While some aspects like wireless integration could be enhanced, Elisity offers a pragmatic approach to implementing microsegmentation across the enterprise.
Conclusion
For organizations struggling with traditional segmentation approaches, particularly those in healthcare and manufacturing sectors, Elisity provides a clear path forward that balances security requirements with operational realities. To learn more about Elisity IdentityGraph, visit the solution page here.
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