Building Resilient Networks: Limiting the Risk and Scope of Cyber Attacks

In the current era of nearly ubiquitous computing, security threats are growing, especially for large organizations that have to maintain complex networks and safeguard sensitive data. While this complexity has also led to the proliferation of a wide range of tools available to organizations to boost network security, a foundational strategy still remains one of the most effective ways to protect organizational networks: that of network segmentation. However, network segmentation as a tool has stayed far from stagnant, with recent developments and innovations turning it into a more complex and sometimes misunderstood topic. In this article, we will explore what network segmentation is, why it’s important, and how it can be applied to optimize network performance and security.