Illumio Breach Containment Platform

We are using Illumio  for network micro-segmentation to ensure that all applications comply with Dora compliance. This is an essential part of our infrastructure to ensure security and proper network segmentation.

The strongest aspect of Illumio  is the visual traffic interface, which allows us to see all traffic that communicates with our servers and allied companies. We can write rules that can be embedded into the IP table, making it easy to handle. 

Illumio enables us to see network flows, traffic sources, and destinations. The policy generation and enforcement capabilities are valuable, allowing for selective enforcement. Illumio helps in audit purposes by saving data and showing blocked traffic, ensuring no outside traffic is allowed.

There should be an option to upgrade from the console to the latest version instead of performing manual upgrades. This would be more helpful to streamline processes.

I have been using Illumio for more than four years.

Illumio is a stable solution with no glitches or bugs reported, making it a reliable product for us.

Currently, we are working with an on-premises setup however, we plan to scale to cloud with Illumio's new product offerings.

Customer support is excellent. Even if we raise an issue on non-working days like Saturdays or Sundays, we receive prompt responses.

Positive

The installation process is straightforward and does not require much time, however, finding server owners and explaining the process takes more time.

We have professional support from Illumio and guidance for troubleshooting or implementation needs.

I cannot provide detailed information on ROI as it is handled by upper management. However, Illumio is known to be the cheapest solution among the security solutions we evaluated.

I do not have specific knowledge about pricing details as it is handled by upper management. I know that Illumio is the cheapest solution in the security area.

For the overall product, I would rate Illumio eight out of ten points. 

My advice is to consider Illumio as a strong option for visual traffic interface and network micro-segmentation needs.

We were sales partners with Illumio , so we didn't implement Illumio  on our infrastructure. Rather, we sold Illumio.

The dependency map is most valuable aspect.

I need some further comparisons to point out the weaknesses. That's why I'm looking for comparisons with other products.

I have not had the chance to experiment deeply with it.

From my experience, they are very responsive.

Positive

Illumio was my first micro-segmentation partner.

I am trying to do some technical evaluations between Gandicore and other vendors, yet not any other vendors are being considered.

I would recommend Illumio to all sizes of companies. Even though the whole micro-segmentation movement is pretty new in my region, I would rate Illumio about eight out of ten.

I use the solution in my company to protect our environment and servers.

Illumio is the first new solution in our company's environment, but we need time to see the improvements from its use in our company. For three years, the tool was used by a different customer of our company, but recently, a new customer has been using it, and we have started to see improvements in their environment from the use of the product.

The most valuable features of the solution are the maps and the security build it offers. The tool helps with my company's security posture.

The log collection part needs improvement, and the tool should offer more details about the logs. We need more details on areas where there is an error or a traffic blockage. I would like the tool to offer a more detailed view.

I have been using Illumio for three years. I am a customer of Illumio.

The product's initial setup phase is not difficult. We are using a cloud version of the tool. Picking up the PC for the setup was difficult because Illumio's service provider took care of it. In our company, we only installed the tool on our devices, so it wasn't much of a difficult process. On a scale of one to ten, one is difficult, and ten is easy, I rate the setup phase as nine.

I didn't deploy Illumio. My company uses the cloud version of the tool. I created my account and paired my device, which was all that was required.

Illumio's real-time application dependency mapping has impacted our company's security operations, and it is very useful because, as I said, it has helped us build our security policy.

The number of people required for the deployment of the tool depends on the environment where it is used. For me, only one or two people are required to maintain the tool. Only if the issue is important will we need Illumio's support.

I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

The use cases were centered on microservices within the context of BNP Paribas. This was primarily due to the adoption of microservices and the hybrid cloud environment. The goal was to establish precise control over external network connections.

The feature that I have found most useful is the ability to centralize all the rules and then distribute them across various locations. However, I've encountered challenges related to tagging policies, which can be complex to devise. It's a matter that requires careful consideration and stakeholder involvement before implementing such policies.       

Some of the features that can be improved is offer additional guidance on creating an effective and risk-free tagging policy would be highly beneficial.

I have been using the solution for the past two years.

I have not worked with the solution directly, so I can’t comment on this aspect.

It scales effectively. To the best of my knowledge, we did not face any problems, despite having a large installation base. We did not encounter issues while expanding the project.

The deployment itself was quite straightforward. It took at least one year.

I would recommend this solution and rate it 9 out of 10. 

The solution is easy to use. 

The solution is very basic and doesn't do anything other than the orchestration of layer four endpoint firewall rules.

I have been working with the product for three years. 

I have no issues with the tool's stability. 

I would rate Illumio Zero Trust Segmentation's scalability a seven out of ten. 

I haven't contacted the tool's technical support team. 

I would rate Illumio Zero Trust Segmentation's setup a six out of ten. The tool's deployment took two weeks to complete. We relied on two people to help us with the deployment. 

I would rate the product a six out of ten since it's not an end-to-end solution.