5 Questions About Identity-Related Vulnerabilities and Segmentation

Network segmentation is commonly used in healthcare to manage security for connected medical devices. Network segmentation is critical to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s SP 800-207 zero-trust framework. While network segmentation reduces the attack surface, organizations still experience identity-related vulnerabilities. Here are some common questions that may arise when getting deeper into identity segmentation.
1. What Is Identity Segmentation?
Gartner defines identity segmentation as “micro or zero-trust segmentation,” which “provides an effective approach to limit the…

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