Network segmentation is a powerful but underutilized security measure, yet it is one of the cornerstones of a successful information security program.
Agent-Based Solutions Prove Disadvantageous
Installing agent software on computing instances for network segmentation can be a headache for companies seeking to protect high-value assets.
The disadvantages of an agent-based segmentation approach in network segmentation are numerous. For instance, installing agents into all your end-points is not feasible given the millions of end-points in a single organization. The agent-based infrastructure is also rigid and sometimes comes with proprietary hardware, making cloud-based deployments impossible. Maintaining and updating agent software for every end-point can also be a drain on network resources and efficiency.
Agentless solutions, on the other hand, offer centralized, cloud-delivered management with network gateways in an agentless solution acting as the centralized controller and management plane to ringfence every device and technology. Seamless integration across all technologies and devices is also possible with an agentless solution, whether in IT, IoT, or OT. The solution works equally smoothly across all industries without a change in consistency or level of enforcement.
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