Zero Networks is positioning itself at the center of a major shift in cybersecurity strategy: the adoption of microsegmentation as a core element of zero trust. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued new guidance urging enterprises and government agencies to implement microsegmentation to prevent lateral movement and contain ransomware. For many organizations, this represents both a mandate and an opportunity. The challenge has always been execution - traditional approaches have been slow, complex, and resource-heavy.
Zero Networks is addressing that barrier with
an agentless, automated model that compresses what were once multiyear projects into weeks or months.
Nicholas DiCola, VP of Customers at Zero Networks, told MSSP Alert, "Zero Networks has many customers that were planning multiyear microsegmentation projects but now have completed the project in a few months. We see most customers achieve 90%+ segmentation in less than six months.”
Microsegmentation Crosses the Threshold
Evidence of this shift comes from new research by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). In its report,
The Maturing Microsegmentation Market, 96% of IT and security leaders said they consider microsegmentation extremely or very important to their defenses, signaling that the technology has become foundational for modern cyber resilience rather than optional. The survey showed that 33.1% of respondents ranked the ability to instantly quarantine and limit the blast radius of attacks as the most valuable benefit, followed by 20.7% who pointed to halting ransomware and lateral movement, 14.5% who highlighted compliance and cyber insurance requirements, and 11.7% who emphasized maintaining operational continuity under attack. Looking ahead, the expectations are even more telling: 82.8% of organizations said automated policy creation and lifecycle management will be critical within the next two years, nearly half prioritized automated asset discovery and tagging, and 50.3% underscored the importance of integrating with multi-factor authentication (MFA). Taken together, the findings make it clear that microsegmentation must advance beyond static, manual methods to become an automated, identity-aware layer of defense.
Why Zero Networks Claims to Stand Apart
CISA’s guidance applies across the industry, but execution is where differentiation occurs. For most organizations, legacy solutions - those requiring endpoint agents, manual rule-writing, and years-long projects - are out of step with the urgency of current threats.
DiCola pointed to three areas where Zero Networks departs from that model, "There are three big differences. First, agentless deployment saves time across complex environments. Second, our automation engine handles tagging and building rules so customers don’t have to. Third, our patented JIT MFA protects privileged access at the network layer, which prevents attackers from spreading.”
These differences matter because they directly address the sticking points that have stalled microsegmentation for years. Agentless deployment removes the need to coordinate installations across thousands of endpoints. Automation reduces policy sprawl and human error. And network-layer MFA extends zero trust down to the most privileged access points - often the target of lateral movement.
Making Microsegmentation Work for MSSPs
Managed security service providers (MSSPs) have long struggled to package microsegmentation into their offerings. Complexity, staffing, and deployment overhead made it nearly impossible to scale across multiple clients.
DiCola explained how Zero Networks has shifted the equation: "With automation, MSSPs can scale Zero Networks across dozens or hundreds of tenants without spinning up more staff. It’s not a ‘set it and forget it’ for all - you still may need some customization - but our automation does 98% of the heavy lifting. MSSPs finally get a serviceable model for segmentation that doesn’t break their margins.”
This approach turns microsegmentation from a bespoke project into a repeatable service model, creating new opportunities for MSSPs while extending CISA’s guidance to a broader market.
Integration Without Overlap
One of the most common questions security leaders ask is whether microsegmentation simply adds another layer to already complex security stacks. Many enterprises run endpoint detection and response (EDR), firewalls, and SIEM tools. The fear is redundancy or tool fatigue.
DiCola addressed this concern directly: "We integrate via API and feed rich telemetry into SIEM and SOC workflows. That means Zero Networks strengthens - not duplicates - what’s already in place. You get visibility and control that EDRs and firewalls can’t provide, and you eliminate redundant layers instead of piling on another tool to manage. Plus, you can actually block lateral movement and instantly contain threats, which these other solutions cannot do.”
In other words, microsegmentation is not meant to replace detection technologies but to make them more effective by ensuring threats cannot spread unchecked.
A Turning Point for Zero Trust
The convergence of EMA’s findings and CISA’s directive signals a turning point. Organizations are no longer debating whether microsegmentation matters - they are grappling with how to implement it quickly, efficiently, and at scale. Zero Networks has built its platform to answer that question, not by reinventing zero trust principles but by making them operationally feasible.
The message is consistent: prevention is the new priority, and containment is the mechanism. With automation, agentless deployment, and integrated identity controls, Zero Networks is showing how microsegmentation can move from aspiration to everyday defense.
