Micro-Segmentation Community Version

Micro-segmentation fixes that problem at the source. The Micro-Segmentation Community Version gives you a practical way to isolate workloads, reduce attack surfaces, and enforce fine-grained network policies without heavyweight infrastructure.

Micro-segmentation is not just network segmentation made smaller. It operates at the workload level, applying security controls directly between services, containers, and virtual machines. With the Community Version, you can run it without licensing costs while still getting core features that matter for production-grade environments.

Key capabilities include:

• Dynamic policy enforcement based on identity, not just IP.
• Zero Trust segmentation that works across hybrid cloud, on-prem, and edge.
• Real-time visibility into east-west traffic patterns.
• Automated rule generation using machine learning models for baseline traffic.

Deployment is straightforward. The Community Version supports Linux-based environments and orchestrators like Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Docker Swarm. You install lightweight agents that communicate with a central controller. From there, you define policies in simple YAML files or through a REST API. Agents enforce these policies at the kernel level with minimal overhead.

Security teams use micro-segmentation to block lateral movement by restricting service-to-service connections to only what is explicitly allowed. This reduces dwell time in case of breach and helps meet compliance frameworks like PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001. The Community Version lets you prototype this architecture without the complexity of multi-year vendor contracts.

Performance impact is negligible if properly tuned. Policies compile into efficient rule sets that process packets in microseconds. Testing under load is easy because the Community Version ships with built-in simulation tools. These tools allow you to preview policy changes before deployment, avoiding accidental service interruptions.

Visibility is a core part of the approach. The Community Version includes dashboard views, CLI reporting, and API endpoints to integrate with logging stacks like ELK, Splunk, or OpenTelemetry. You can see connections, block events, and policy matches in near real time.

Micro-segmentation stops blind spots from spreading. The Community Version makes it possible to implement Zero Trust networking fast, from lab to production, with code and config you control.

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