Macnica begins offering Illumio's microsegmentation ~Strengthening companies' zero trust strategies with ransomware countermeasures that go from "detection" to "containment"~

Macnica (Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, President: Kazumasa Hara, hereinafter referred to as Macnica) has entered into an agency agreement with Illumio, Inc. (Sunnyvale, California, USA, Founder & CEO Andrew Rubin, hereinafter referred to as Illumio). We are pleased to announce today that we have concluded an agreement and will begin providing micro-segmentation solutions. We will provide a total zero trust solution by combining the industry's most advanced security products and providing technical and operational support.

■From “detection” to “containment”
In recent years, cyber attack methods have become more sophisticated, stealing legitimate authentication information and infiltrating by exploiting vulnerabilities in overseas bases and VPN devices. It is difficult to do so, and there are an increasing number of cases in which companies are allowed to remain hidden within companies for long periods of time. As a result, many attacks such as ransomware have been confirmed, causing serious damage to business continuity, such as theft of personal information and system outage. As such sophisticated attacks that are difficult to detect are on the rise, it has become important to minimize damage by anticipating intrusions and implementing zero trust within companies.
What is attracting attention is the new concept of "containment" through microsegmentation. By anticipating an intrusion in advance and minimizing communication between endpoints and servers, it is possible to limit the free propagation of threats, prolong the time required for a cyber attack, and minimize the scope of damage even if an attack occurs. It will be possible.

■Three features of Illumio
Illumio is a leader in solutions that realize this micro-segmentation, and has three main characteristics.

① Realize visualization and control of all environments such as data centers, endpoints, and clouds
Illumio can visualize and control all host communications regardless of the environment. Illumio's agents can be widely deployed not only on physical servers in customers' data centers, but also in cloud environments such as IaaS, and in container environments, which are increasingly being adopted these days. In addition, by introducing it to endpoint terminals such as PCs, it is possible to grasp the communication status of not only servers but also terminals in real time and control communication over a wide range of areas.

② Safe architecture that does not destroy the customer's existing environment
Illumio achieves access control on a host-by-host and endpoint-by-endpoint basis, but Illumio itself does not provide firewall functionality. Microsegmentation is achieved indirectly by issuing instructions from Illumio to the firewall built into the OS side. Therefore, by introducing Illumio, we have a safe architecture that will not cause server restarts or server communication to be completely cut off due to Illumio nodes stopping.

③ Rich ecosystem that complements existing security investments
Illumio can be openly linked with other security solutions through a rich API. By linking with the EDR, SIEM, AD, vulnerability scanner, etc. that the customer has already installed, it is possible to provide end-to-end support, including visualizing communication between servers, understanding vulnerabilities, and detecting, controlling, and responding to threats. It will be.
For example, by incorporating information from external vulnerability scanners and reflecting it in Illumio's application dependency map, it becomes possible to understand in real time which servers and applications have vulnerabilities and risks.

<Application dependency map>
Visualizes the communication status and dependencies of various IT systems, allowing for intuitive understanding and control.

■ Positioning within Macnica
Macnica has promoted zero trust for communications accessing corporate resources through "zero trust network access" with a three-point defense that combines IDaaS, SASE, and UEM/EDR, proposing the realization of networks that are difficult to intrude into.
By adding Illumio's microsegmentation to our portfolio and supporting zero trust for internal corporate communications, we will be able to prevent the spread of threats after intrusion and contribute to protecting our customers' critical assets.

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Andrew Rubin, CEO and co-founder of Illumio, said:
“Today's widespread ransomware attacks and devastating breaches prove that current cybersecurity measures are inadequate. We need to implement a Zero Trust architecture, including segmentation, and build resilience against the inevitable breaches. We are excited to work with Macnica to bring significant value to the market."

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[Related seminar]
“The latest micro-segmentation implementation method – Ransomware countermeasures move from “detection” to “containment””
・Date: January 26, 2024 (Friday) 13:00-13:30
・Format: Online event
Participation fee: Free (pre-registration required)
・Organizer: Macnica
·detail: https://www.macnica.co.jp/business/security/solution/zerotrust/seminar_16.html

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Email: illumio-sales@macnica.co.jp

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