Network Segmentation Solution Brief THE NEED FOR NETWORK SEGMENTATION Enterprises have recently seen many changes to their networks. A diverse set of users, partners, contractors and guests are all accessing their network using a myriad of new devices—including personal laptops, tablets and mobile devices. There has also been a proliferation of applications being used for both business and personal needs—and some applications, like Microsoft Lync, require multiple ports and protocols to communicate. In addition, the threat landscape now features organized, dedicated attackers employing multiple techniques, such as exploiting the opened ports and protocols used by applications, to infiltrate an organization’s network. A security strategy that focuses on identifying, controlling and

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