Privileged access management
Traffic Segmentation
The isolation of network flows so that access paths are restricted to what is actually required.
Definition
Traffic segmentation is the practice of controlling which systems can talk to which others, and under what circumstances. In an IAM and PAM context, it limits unnecessary connectivity, reduces lateral movement opportunities, and narrows the attack surface around sensitive operations such as administration.
The Ariovis perspective
Privileged security should begin by reducing standing privilege, governing accounts and automating grants and revocations. Vaults, bastions and session controls are reserved for the use cases that genuinely need them.
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