Let’s face it, data centres are the heart of today’s digital economy, powering everything from critical business applications to sensitive data storage. But as their importance grows, so do the challenges of keeping them secure. One of the oldest problems we’ve faced is network segmentation—a strategy designed to stop cyber attackers from moving freely within a network once they’re inside. Despite being a long-standing cornerstone of security, segmentation is still plagued by inefficiencies, leaving many organisations struggling to bridge the gap between security and agility.
For decades, segmentation has been a go-to solution to restrict access within networks, but traditional tools often fall short. Configuring rules for a single application can take weeks—sometimes up to 40 days! Worse, these tools often lack the intelligence to truly “understand” how applications behave, leaving businesses vulnerable to outdated policies and misconfigurations.
Imagine you’re running a factory, and an application responsible for orchestrating material delivery starts behaving differently due to an unexpected business event. Traditional tools might flag this as a threat, triggering unnecessary disruptions and frustrating downtime. It’s a headache that feels all too familiar.
Cisco Hypershield completely redefines segmentation, addressing these challenges with an innovative, AI-driven approach. Here’s why it stands out:
1. Autonomous segmentation: With Hypershield’s AI-powered model, policies adapt continuously to evolving application behaviours. It leverages real-time threat intelligence to test recommendations against live traffic, ensuring security policies are accurate and actionable—without the manual slog.
2. Dynamic adjustments: Applications change, and so does their place in the network. Hypershield dynamically adjusts segmentation policies as needed, keeping security seamless and business operations uninterrupted.
3. Better visibility, stronger control: Hypershield doesn’t just monitor traditional network parameters—it dives deep into application-based characteristics, giving admins the flexibility to create precise, behaviour-informed policies that detect and stop sophisticated threats.
4. Trust through continuous learning: While it operates autonomously, Hypershield earns your trust by learning from your environment and presenting clear, actionable recommendations. You’re always in control, deciding what’s deployed, ensuring that security remains aligned with your business priorities.
Segmentation doesn’t have to be a slow, cumbersome process anymore. With Cisco Hypershield, businesses can finally address the challenges of securing AI-scale data centres with speed, precision, and intelligence. As digital transformation accelerates, it’s solutions like these that enable businesses to safeguard their most critical assets while staying agile in a fast-changing world.
In today’s cyber security landscape, where the stakes are higher than ever, having a tool that not only secures your environment but also evolves with it is nothing short of revolutionary. Cisco Hypershield isn’t just tackling segmentation, —it’s transforming it.
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