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Zero Networks, a major provider of zero trust security solutions, announced enhanced Kubernetes microsegmentation capabilities that give security teams comprehensive visibility and control without relying on DevOps expertise. By leveraging native Kubernetes tools and eBPF technology, the Zero Networks platform delivers a minimal footprint, non-intrusive deployment that enables organisations to scale securely while preventing lateral movement. With 93% of organisations either using, piloting, or evaluating Kubernetes, and 42% of organisations citing security as a top concern with container and Kubernetes strategies, Zero Networks has created a powerful, easy to use security tool for Kubernetes-based environments. Comprehensive visibility Zero’s approach gives the security team comprehensive visibility without requiring them to be Kubernetes savvy, while also aligning with DevOps best practices to ensure security isn’t creating obstacles for developers. “Security shouldn’t inhibit the speed of business, and Zero’s approach to microsegmenting Kubernetes is a robust technological advancement for teams frustrated by historically high friction, intrusive alternatives,” said Yuval Goldberg, VP Product Management at Zero Networks. “With this new enhancement, security practitioners can finally protect Kubernetes environments without disrupting their DevOps colleagues. Customers are consistently surprised by our ease of deployment and how simple we make a very difficult problem – and making that kind of first impression never gets old.” Highly compatible with existing workflows Compared to legacy Kubernetes microsegmentation options that are complicated to deploy and manage, provide only partial coverage, or require complex architectural changes, Zero Networks’ approach is highly compatible with existing workflows. By deploying seamlessly into standard Kubernetes processes, Zero Networks will not disrupt applications running in the cluster. Security teams using Zero Networks with Kubernetes environments gain immediate value: complete, granular visibility into cluster activities and across-cluster network policy insights. Tightening security and demonstrating compliance without any disruption to the business, all from a true single interface. Key features of Zero’s support for Kubernetes microsegmentation include: Automated discovery of all workloads, services, and dependencies within K8s clusters Comprehensive visibility into all traffic — east-west, north-south, and inter-cluster Insight into user-defined network policies for immediate understanding of exposure Centralised management to create and enforce segmentation rules from a single pane of glass Identity-aware microsegmentation Zero Networks delivers microsegmentation that is identity-aware and implemented in days. The company’s deterministic automation engine eliminates the complexity that has historically kept microsegmentation out of reach for many organisations. Notably, Zero Networks supports organisations seeking to follow CISA’s new zero trust microsegmentation guidance. Zero Networks was also recently recognised as the winner of four 2025 Top InfoSec Innovators Awards: Most Advanced in Microsegmentation, Most Innovative in Zero Trust, Groundbreaking Cybersecurity Visionary, and Market Innovator in Identity Protection. Zero trust security offerings These awards represent Zero’s breadth and depth of zero trust security offerings that make it possible for organisations of any size to prevent lateral movement and contain ransomware – including for Kubernetes environments – without adding operational burden. The Zero team is currently hosting a four-week webinar series called Containment Island where contestants can compete to win weekly prizes and a grand prize – a trip to the Four Seasons Bahamas.  Security professionals can join the competition at any time to rack up points, get 0.5 CPE credits per session attended, and hear from leaders across all aspects of cyber. Join the competition, which runs until the winner is announced on Nov. 11.

Zero Networks, a pioneer in zero trust security, is the ideal solution to support organisations seeking to follow CISA’s new zero trust microsegmentation guidance. While microsegmentation has long been considered complex and niche, a new survey from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) signals a turning point in attitudes around microsegmentation: 96% of respondents consider microsegmentation to be extremely or very important for cyber defence. EMA survey results EMA’s research uncovers industry sentiment around the greatest benefits of microsegmentation  The EMA survey results, detailed below, arrived just weeks prior to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issuing official guidance on microsegmentation to advance zero trust architecture. CISA’s directive reinforces the urgency for enterprises and government organisations to adopt microsegmentation as a cornerstone of modern cyber defence to block lateral movement and contain threats like ransomware. Similarly, EMA’s research uncovers industry sentiment around the greatest benefits of microsegmentation and key capabilities that will continue to differentiate pioneer solutions from legacy approaches. Maturing microsegmentation market EMA surveyed 145 IT professionals, information security practitioners, and technology business leaders across all verticals to gain insight into their perspectives around microsegmentation solutions. Key findings include: Crucially, 33.1% of respondents cite the ability to instantly quarantine and contain threats as the most valuable benefit — a sign that organisations are shifting focus toward rapid incident response and limiting the blast radius of attacks.  Halting lateral movement and thwarting ransomware (20.7%), meeting compliance and cyber insurance requirements (14.5%), and ensuring operational continuity (11.7%) were also recognised. Beyond containment, the research shows what enterprises expect next: 82.8% rate automated policy creation and lifecycle management as extremely or very important within the next 1–2 years. 47.6% view fast, automated asset discovery and tagging as critical to future differentiation. 50.3% consider integration with multi-factor authentication (MFA) for securing privileged access extremely important. Crossing the threshold “When we conducted this research, we wanted to know if microsegmentation had crossed the threshold from niche technology to critical enterprise strategy,” said Chris Steffen, Vice President of Research at EMA. “The data is unequivocal: microsegmentation is now foundational. Organisations value its ability to instantly contain threats, and they are demanding automation and integration with identity and access management to future-proof their defenses.” Deterministic automation engine Zero Networks delivers microsegmentation that aligns directly with CISA’s call for broad adoption Unlike legacy approaches that require agents, manual rule-writing, and multi-year projects, Zero Networks delivers microsegmentation that aligns directly with CISA’s call for broad adoption: automated, agentless, and implemented in days. The company’s deterministic automation engine eliminates the complexity that has historically kept microsegmentation out of reach, creating and managing policies without error-prone guesswork. With built-in dynamic asset discovery, identity segmentation, and network-layer MFA, Zero Networks makes it possible for organisations of any size to prevent lateral movement and contain ransomware – without adding operational burden. Prioritising prevention “Enterprises aren’t just thinking about detection anymore – they are prioritising prevention with immediate containment and resilience. With Zero Networks in place, networks defend themselves by design; nothing has to be found, mitigated or confined because if someone enters your network they simply cannot go any further or do any damage,” said Benny Lakunishok, CEO of Zero Networks.  “We greatly value the voice of CISA in this conversation, and we hope that combined with the EMA survey findings, organisations will start to gain confidence that microsegmentation is attainable not only by the most mature organisations.”

Zero Networks, a pioneer in zero trust security solutions, announced the appointment of Tony Hadzima as Vice President of Sales for EMEA and LATAM. This strategic hire supports the company’s global expansion goals and rising demand for its innovative microsegmentation and zero-trust offerings. Prior roles of Hadzima Hadzima brings nearly 30 years of international sales and business leadership experience Hadzima brings nearly 30 years of international sales and business leadership experience. He spent 15 years at Palo Alto Networks, where he became the company’s first employee in Spain and its 126th worldwide. He held and grew into multiple leadership roles: Country Manager of Iberia, VP South Europe, and VP EMEA & LATAM for Smart Industries OT/IoT Security. Under Hadzima’s leadership, he built top-performing teams from scratch, achieving some of the highest market shares and biggest wins in EMEA. Zero Networks’ award-winning solutions In June 2025, Zero Networks announced $55 million of Series C funding to fuel the company’s next phase of growth, including team expansion across sales and marketing, research and development, and customer support. Additionally, funding has been earmarked for go-to-market investments in North America, EMEA, and APAC and to support continued innovation in Zero Networks’ award-winning solutions. Radical new approach Zero Networks announced $55 million of Series C funding to fuel the company’s next phase of growth “I feel privileged to join a company like Zero Networks to disrupt a mature market ripe for innovation,” said Hadzima. “Zero Networks brings a radical new approach to solving complex customer challenges like ransomware prevention and microsegmentation without the operational burden, all in record time." "I’m energised to build a world-class team, scale with our partners, and elevate our EMEA and LATAM teams to the next level in this time of accelerated growth!” Recent product and engineering investments “We’re thrilled to welcome Tony to the team,” said Scott Coffey, VP of Sales at Zero Networks. “Cybersecurity is a reputation-driven industry, and Tony is one of the most trusted pioneers in the space. His track record speaks for itself. Together with our recent product and engineering investments, his arrival reinforces our commitment to delivering exceptional zero-trust outcomes to customers around the globe.” Zero Networks is on a mission to modernise microsegmentation with enterprise-grade solutions that are simple to deploy, highly effective at stopping ransomware and insider threats, and purpose-built to meet regulatory and cyber insurance demands.